Re: Userland -> Kernel communication

From: Klaus Naumann (kernel@mgnet.de)
Date: Wed Nov 08 2000 - 08:09:54 EST

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Catalin BOIE wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> I wish to give me some pointers to how to communicate with a kernel module
> from userland.

You can use the /proc interface or a device file
(in /dev) depending on what type of comunication you need.
These are the most common ways, not sure if there are more.

> May I use sockets?

I don't think so.

HTH, Klaus

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