Kernel Module Writing

itz2000 · 09-29-2007, 02:10 PM

How would you use sleep in a kernel module? would you suggest wait_event_interruptible()?
I want to use timed delays.

Code:

#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/init.h>
#include <linux/unistd.h>
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/sched.h>


MODULE_DESCRIPTION("My kernel module");
MODULE_AUTHOR("Itzhak A. (itz2000+LKMPOST[@]gmail.com)");
MODULE_LICENSE("$LICENSE$");

static int c_proj_hello_module_init_module(void)
{
//sleep?
	return 0;
}

static void c_proj_hello_module_exit_module(void)
{
	printk( KERN_DEBUG "Module c_proj_hello_module exit\n" );
}

module_init(c_proj_hello_module_init_module);
module_exit(c_proj_hello_module_exit_module);

would give me :

Code:

root @ WhiteCastle ~ $ insmod /lib/modules/2.6.21.5-smp/kernel/drivers/misc/c_proj_hello_module-driver.ko
insmod: error inserting '/lib/modules/2.6.21.5-smp/kernel/drivers/misc/c_proj_hello_module-driver.ko': -1 Unknown symbol in module

Thanks for your help.

jiml8 · 09-29-2007, 03:27 PM

You cannot sleep() in a kernel module. Take a look at wait_event_interruptible(). Also, if you want timed delays, take a look at setting/using timers and having them trigger interrupts to force a return from wait_event_interruptible().

itz2000 · 09-29-2007, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiml8

You cannot sleep() in a kernel module. Take a look at wait_event_interruptible(). Also, if you want timed delays, take a look at setting/using timers and having them trigger interrupts to force a return from wait_event_interruptible().

Manuals for kernel code needs improvement...

jiml8 · 09-29-2007, 06:56 PM

google is your friend.

At least, it is for things like this.

itz2000 · 09-29-2007, 10:36 PM

Thanks...

jiml8 · 09-29-2007, 11:00 PM

When I googled for it I came up with pages of responses, including one for an online book about the Linux kernel, and a link to the online versions of the O'Reilly books about Linux device drivers. The O'Reilly book is the best resource, and it can be downloaded as HTML or as PDF. Don't have a link offhand, but it is out there.

itz2000 · 10-05-2007, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiml8

When I googled for it I came up with pages of responses, including one for an online book about the Linux kernel, and a link to the online versions of the O'Reilly books about Linux device drivers. The O'Reilly book is the best resource, and it can be downloaded as HTML or as PDF. Don't have a link offhand, but it is out there.

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