RE: Calling kernel level function from user level program

[Gabi Davar]

You can't just call it, you need to either create a system call, or use
IOCTLs.

Read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ for general info and sources of
information.

-gabi

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Remko van der Vossen [mailto:[e-mail]]
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 11:59 AM
> To: '[e-mail]'
> Subject: Calling kernel level function from user level program
> 
> 
> Hi Guys,
> 
> I'd like to know how I call a kernel level function which i 
> made myself (in
> a module) from a user level program, i tried a header file 
> with extern but
> that didn't work.
> 
> Bye,
> 
> Remko van der Vossen
> CMG Eindhoven
> [e-mail]
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