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| CALL_USERMODEHELPER_(9) | Module Support | CALL_USERMODEHELPER_(9) |
NAME¶
call_usermodehelper_setup - prepare to call a usermode helper
SYNOPSIS¶
struct subprocess_info * call_usermodehelper_setup(char * path, char ** argv, char ** envp, gfp_t gfp_mask);
ARGUMENTS¶
path
path 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¶
| April 2023 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |