Re: [mpls-linux-general] (no subject)

[James R. L. <jl...@mi...>]

I have never tried to do this.  Why do you want to?

Jim

On Fri, Mar 22, 2002 at 09:06:30AM -0000, anish  verma wrote:
> hi,
> i am working on MPLS regarding that i want to open a file from=20
> kernel to store ip address of the destination of forwarded pkt..
> for which i am using the code below in mpls_ouput function ..
>=20
> char *buffer =3D kmalloc(4096,GFP_KERNEL);
> oldfs =3D get_fs();
> set_fs(KERNEL_DS);
> fd=3Dopen("/dev/test",O_RDWR,0);
> if(fd){
>  =A0 read(fd,buffer,BUFFSIZE);
> }
> close(fd);
> set_fs(oldfs);
>=20
> but as soon as i ping another m/c my PC hangs..
> can u please tell what is wrong with the above code..
> whether i should use some lock... or is there any other method of=20
> opening a file from kernel
> thanx in advance
> anish
>=20
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--=20
James R. Leu