Hi, I understand from the man page of insmod that it is not possible to force insmod if the symbol names in the module do not match the kernel. But, Is it possible to force the loading of the modules, even if the symbol names in the module do not match the kernel through some other methods ?
Thx in advans, Karthik Balaguru
You did not say it, but let's guess that you're asking a Linux module question.
A kernel module is a piece or relocatable kernel code which is linked to the resident kernel when it is inserted. The base level tool to insert a module is insmod.
Even if you could insert modules with mismatching symbols, there is no way to sensibly build the links between the module and the resident code. This translates to: Forcibly inserted modules would occupy kernel memory, but they cannot work due to lacking linkages.
-- Tauno Voipio tauno voipio (at) iki fi
If you use busybox on your target hardware, there is an 'insmod -f ' which will force the module into the wrong kernel version.
HTH, John McCallum
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