1CREATE_MODULE(2) Linux Programmer's Manual CREATE_MODULE(2)
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6 create_module - create a loadable module entry
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9 #include <linux/module.h>
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11 caddr_t create_module(const char *name, size_t size);
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14 create_module() attempts to create a loadable module entry and reserve
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19 On success, returns the kernel address at which the module will reside.
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23 EEXIST A module by that name already exists.
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33 ENOSYS create_module() is not supported in this version of the kernel.
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39 This system call is only present on Linux up until kernel 2.4; it was
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43 create_module() is Linux-specific.
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46 delete_module(2), init_module(2), query_module(2)
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