Re: Kernel module version support.

Rusty Russell (rusty@rustcorp.com.au)
Sat, 04 Jan 2003 16:06:18 +1100


In message <957BD1C2BF3CD411B6C500A0C944CA2601F11712@pdsmsx32.pd.intel.com> you
> I agree with you. It's a more elegant way:)
> But we couldn't get the module's base address from /proc/modules.=20
> And could you print "mod->core" in /proc/modules?(Just like the =
> following
> patch)

You need to following patch first: the current /proc/modules is not
extensible, so adding a field breaks things. This changes the
/proc/modules format, and then your patch is as I planned.

Cheers!
Rusty.

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Name: /proc/modules rework Author: Rusty Russell Status: Tested on 2.5.52

D: This changes the dependency list in /proc/modules to be one field, D: rather than a space-separated set of dependencies, and makes sure D: the contents are there even if CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD is off. D: D: This allows us to append fields (eg. the module address for D: oprofile, and the module status) without breaking userspace. D: module-init-tools already handles this format (which you can detect D: by the presence of "-" or "," in the fourth field).

diff -urpN --exclude TAGS -X /home/rusty/devel/kernel/kernel-patches/current-dontdiff --minimal .17749-linux-2.5-bk/kernel/module.c .17749-linux-2.5-bk.updated/kernel/module.c --- .17749-linux-2.5-bk/kernel/module.c 2003-01-02 14:48:01.000000000 +1100 +++ .17749-linux-2.5-bk.updated/kernel/module.c 2003-01-03 19:12:01.000000000 +1100 @@ -481,19 +481,29 @@ sys_delete_module(const char *name_user, static void print_unload_info(struct seq_file *m, struct module *mod) { struct module_use *use; + int printed_something = 0; - seq_printf(m, " %u", module_refcount(mod)); + seq_printf(m, " %u ", module_refcount(mod)); - list_for_each_entry(use, &mod->modules_which_use_me, list) - seq_printf(m, " %s", use->module_which_uses->name); + /* Always include a trailing , so userspace can differentiate + between this and the old multi-field proc format. */ + list_for_each_entry(use, &mod->modules_which_use_me, list) { + printed_something = 1; + seq_printf(m, "%s,", use->module_which_uses->name); + } - if (mod->unsafe) - seq_printf(m, " [unsafe]"); + if (mod->unsafe) { + printed_something = 1; + seq_printf(m, "[unsafe],"); + } if (mod->init != init_module && mod->exit == cleanup_module) - seq_printf(m, " [permanent]"); + printed_something = 1; + seq_printf(m, "[permanent],"); + } - seq_printf(m, "\n"); + if (!printed_something) + seq_printf(m, "-"); } void __symbol_put(const char *symbol) @@ -534,7 +544,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(symbol_put_addr); #else /* !CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD */ static void print_unload_info(struct seq_file *m, struct module *mod) { - seq_printf(m, "\n"); + /* We don't know the usage count, or what modules are using. */ + seq_printf(m, " - -"); } static inline void module_unload_free(struct module *mod) @@ -1370,6 +1381,7 @@ static int m_show(struct seq_file *m, vo seq_printf(m, "%s %lu", mod->name, mod->init_size + mod->core_size); print_unload_info(m, mod); + seq_printf(m, "\n"); return 0; } struct seq_operations modules_op = { - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/