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create_module() - Unix, Linux System Call
NAME
create_module - create a loadable module entry
SYNOPSIS
#include <linux/module.h>
caddr_t create_module(const char *name, size_t size);
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DESCRIPTION
create_module() attempts to create a loadable module entry and reserve the kernel memory
that will be needed to hold the module.
This system call requires privilege.
RETURN VALUE
On success, returns the kernel address at which the module will reside.
On error -1 is returned and
errno is set appropriately.
ERRORS
Error Code | Description |
EEXIST |
A module by that name already exists.
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EFAULT |
name is outside the programs accessible address space.
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EINVAL |
The requested size is too small even for the module header information.
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ENOMEM |
The kernel could not allocate a contiguous block of memory large
enough for the module.
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EPERM |
The caller was not privileged
(did not have the
CAP_SYS_MODULE capability).
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CONFORMING TO
create_module() is Linux specific.
NOTES
This system call is only present on Linux up until kernel 2.4;
it was removed in Linux 2.6.
SEE ALSO
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