RE: Unresolved Symbol error

Dunlap, Randy (randy.dunlap@intel.com)
Sat, 10 Feb 2001 14:28:04 -0800


> I am trying to create a catcher module that will provide a
> distributed layer over the file system. To do this I am using
> a kernel module to intercept and pre process the open system
> call. However I need to use some functions such as strlen()
> and memcpy() etc. When I try to compile the module it
> compiles fine. Without any errors. However when I insert the
> module using insmod <module name> I get an error:
> catcher.o: unresolved symbol strlen
>
> I am compiling the module using -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DLINUX
> options. Is there some thing else that I have to do to use
> the strlen function.

Also use -O2 .

~Randy

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