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Old 09-22-2009, 02:43 AM   #1
ravishankar.g
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Do we have any chance of calling user space callback function from kernel space?


I am writing device driver in which i have to call callback function from kernel space, which are saving my data. But the callback functions are in userspace. While accessing them i am getting segmentation fault.

Plz help me to complete this action.
 
Old 09-22-2009, 07:14 PM   #2
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I am writing device driver in which i have to call callback function from kernel space, which are saving my data. But the callback functions are in userspace. While accessing them i am getting segmentation fault.

Plz help me to complete this action.
Sure, OK. Here's the solution: "Don't call user space from your kernel driver."

Don't you understand what this would mean? It would allow a user to compromise the security of the kernel. Linux would become Windows. (shudder)

The obvious solution is not to write this as a kernel driver.
 
  


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