Re: File read.

Mike Castle (dalgoda@ix.netcom.com)
Mon, 28 May 2001 11:34:46 -0700

On Mon, May 28, 2001 at 11:26:31AM -0700, Davide Libenzi wrote:
>
> On 28-Jun-2001 Anil Kumar wrote:
> > hi,
> > How do i read file within the kernel modules. I hope we can't use the FS
> > open... calls within kernel.
>
> You can access fs methods directly.

But generally you don't want to.

Use a user mode application to feed you the data instead.

mrc

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