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CALL_USERMODEHELPER_(9) | Module Support | CALL_USERMODEHELPER_(9) |
NAME¶
call_usermodehelper_setup - prepare to call a usermode helperSYNOPSIS¶
struct
subprocess_info *
call_usermodehelper_setup(char * path,
char ** argv, char ** envp,
gfp_t gfp_mask);
ARGUMENTS¶
pathpath to usermode executable
argv
arg vector for process
envp
environment for process
gfp_mask
gfp mask for memory allocation
DESCRIPTION¶
Returns either NULL on allocation failure, or a subprocess_info structure. This should be passed to call_usermodehelper_exec to exec the process and free the structure.COPYRIGHT¶
March 2016 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.2. |