Random Sentence Generator?

gandil · 12-30-2005, 08:03 PM

Hi everyone;
I am interested in linux kernel programming it is nice but so hard until now.
I wanna implement a Linux kernel module that gives out fortune cookies.
I wanna do something like proc/mycookies to take some cookies from user
and for each run will print a random sentence.

I mean i will write some sentences to a file(fortune file) and i will load my fortune file first
$ cat cookielist.txt > /proc/mycookie...

Then
When user prompt it;it will print out a sentence randomly.
Like:
$ cat /proc/mycookie
Lucky you: Your fortune is meaningless

is there any idea? Where should i start?

pixellany · 12-30-2005, 08:18 PM

Start by learning a bit about Linux and programming.

First, your application does not require "kernel programming". It can likely be done with a simple shell script.

Where are you now (on the learning curve)? Do you have Linux installed and running? Have you learned some command line things?

gandil · 12-30-2005, 08:45 PM

Until now i make a small shell like top command which take user id,process id etc and i learned how to add a system call to kernel. is it enough?

pixellany · 12-30-2005, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gandil

Until now i make a small shell like top command which take user id,process id etc and i learned how to add a system call to kernel. is it enough?

I have no clue what you are talking about.....

gandil · 12-30-2005, 10:31 PM

I know i can write a small shell program that will out a random sentence from a speicif file. I didn't talk bout it. I mean i wanna write a random sentence generator in kernel as a function of kernel. When user prompt it will out a random sentence from a specific file that loaded before.

Understood?

pixellany · 12-31-2005, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gandil

I know i can write a small shell program that will out a random sentence from a speicif file. I didn't talk bout it. I mean i wanna write a random sentence generator in kernel as a function of kernel. When user prompt it will out a random sentence from a specific file that loaded before.

Understood?

NO!! Why do you want to do this as a kernel function? It seems that you simply need an application that puts out random sentences in response to some kind of user input. You do not need to have the kernel do this.

DarkElf109 · 01-01-2006, 04:32 AM

Er, not to speak for the person requesting assistance, but I get the feeling that this is for learning, not practical use. I can't personally answer your question, gandil, but I think I understand what you're trying to do.

pixellany · 01-01-2006, 10:14 AM

I meant nothing negative or critical--I simply stated that I did not understand what OP was trying to do. Language of course could be an issue.

Watch to see if OP turns out to be a "one question hit and run". I see this a LOT on fora----someone has a question, registers, asks, and then disappears. No way to help them in the long haul.....
My value system says you stick around and try to help someone else---while of course continuing to ask your own questions. It is called "learning together"