reading /proc file in kernel help needed

arunka · 03-17-2005, 03:30 AM

hi all
i want to simulate a mechanism like cat /proc/cpuinfo in the kernel space .
can i read the /proc in kernel space, or what are the APIs/kernel datastructures that can help me retriving the information about the cpu

thanks in advance

Arun KA

cranium2004 · 03-17-2005, 05:36 AM

Hello,
You require to write a kernel module program. check out this link
http://www.faqs.org/docs/kernel/x716.html
as well as read whole
http://www.kernelnewbies.org/documen...ocfsguide.html

arunka · 03-17-2005, 05:51 AM

hi
i have already gone through the document..
i don't think you undestood the question.

thanks

Arun