init_module(2)
NAME
init_module - Initialize a loadable module entry
SYNOPSIS
long sys_init_module (void *umod, unsigned long len, const char *uargs);
DESCRIPTION
init_module initializes a loadable module entry given by umod, which is
indicated by the module's init function. The len and uargs values are
sent to the load_module function, which is utilized by sys_init_module
to get information on the module. The uargs contain any user space arguments to apply to the module. The len value indicates the size of the
memory section the module loads into.
RETURN VALUE
init_module returns 0 on success; otherwise, it returns one of the errors listed in the "Errors" section.
ERRORS
- -EPERM The user must have administrator module modification capabili
- ties.
- -EINTR Only one module can be loaded at a time. This error is returned
- if more than one module is attempting to be loaded.
SEE ALSO
AUTHOR
- Niki Rahimi