Programming :: Accessing And Performing Operations On Base Level Kernel Structure?
Jan 20, 2011
We all know linux kernel base layer is made up of structures, in which every object of kernel is well defined. Structure members correspond to object properties required to define object behavior.
For example if we take case of File system.It composed of four objects , superblock objects, inode objects, file objects and dentry object.Each having well defined structure which is being operated by system call handler and by system call service routine in the kernel mode.
Now my question is even in kernel mode we do not have some mechanism by which we can get access to pointer of these structures.We have some macro.
If I want to manipulate structure on my on way, or performing some more operation defined by me.For example after the crash of Hard Disk Drive, having ext2/3 file system, If i want to know all the inode pointers, and block details.
Can I have some way out to do desired operation ??
mechanism to operate on these base label structures, even in kernel mode ..
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Code:
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Code:
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Code:
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Code:
one
two
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Code:
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