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!!NAME
create_module - create a loadable module entry
!!SYNOPSIS


 __#include <linux/module.h>__
 caddr_t create_module(const char *__''name''__, size_t__ ''size''__);__
!!DESCRIPTION

create_module(2) attempts to create a loadable module entry and reserve the kernel memory that will be needed to hold the module. This system call is only open to the superuser.
!!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

;[EPERM]: The user is not the superuser.
;[EEXIST]: A module by that name already exists.
;[EINVAL]: The requested size is too small even for the module header information.
;[ENOMEM]: The kernel could not allocate a contiguous block of memory large enough for the module.
;[EFAULT]: ''name'' is outside the program's accessible address space.

!!SEE ALSO
init_module(2), delete_module(2), query_module(2).

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Last edited on Thursday, October 31, 2002 5:44:00 pm by PerryLorier

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