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Force to load the module
- 04-03-2008
- karthikbalaguru
April 3, 2008, 2:00 pm

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
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

Re: Force to load the module

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.
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