[PATCH] 3/4 Module Parameter Support

[Rusty Russell]

Name: Parameter Implementation for modules
Author: Rusty Russell
Status: Tested on 2.5.38
Depends: Module/param.patch.gz

D: This activates parameter parsing for module_param() declarations in modules.

diff -urpN --exclude TAGS -X /home/rusty/devel/kernel/kernel-patches/current-dontdiff --minimal .31807-linux-2.5.43/kernel/module.c .31807-linux-2.5.43.updated/kernel/module.c
--- .31807-linux-2.5.43/kernel/module.c	2002-10-18 17:17:25.000000000 +1000
+++ .31807-linux-2.5.43.updated/kernel/module.c	2002-10-18 17:17:57.000000000 +1000
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/fcntl.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/cpu.h>
+#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/semaphore.h>
 #include <asm/pgalloc.h>
@@ -951,8 +952,7 @@ static struct module *load_module(void *
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto cleanup;
 
-#if 0 /* Needs param support */
-	/* Size of section 0 is 0, so this works well */
+	/* Size of section 0 is 0, so this works well if no params */
 	err = parse_args(mod->args,
 			 (struct kernel_param *)
 			 sechdrs[setupindex].sh_offset,
@@ -961,7 +961,6 @@ static struct module *load_module(void *
 			 NULL);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto cleanup;
-#endif
 
 	/* Get rid of temporary copy */
 	vfree(hdr);

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