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errizo at gmail

Nov 25, 2009, 4:27 AM

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Kernel module, undefined symbol show_regs

Hello. I can't solve problem that happens while I'm making my kernel module.

part of my module:
// ...
#include <linux/sched.h>
//....
static u32 task_syscall_entry(enum utrace_resume_action action,
                                struct utrace_engine *engine,
                                struct task_struct *task,
                                struct pt_regs *regs){
    // ...
        show_regs(regs);

}
But, while making I get:

WARNING: "show_regs" [/home/tehhi/module/trace.ko] undefined!

extern void show_regs(struct pt_regs *);  define in header
linux/sched.h, place of source code is
linux/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
It use extern void __show_regs(struct pt_regs *); and extern
asmlinkage void __backtrace(void);
I think that extern means that I can use it (and there are no static
symbols in this function).

When trying to insert module, it predictably complains of an unknown
symbol show_regs.

What am I missing here?

Thanks in advance.
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petkovbb at googlemail

Nov 25, 2009, 9:45 AM

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Re: Kernel module, undefined symbol show_regs [In reply to]

On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 1:27 PM, Tanya Gornak <errizo [at] gmail> wrote:
> Hello. I can't solve problem that happens while I'm making my kernel module.
>
> part of my module:
> // ...
> #include <linux/sched.h>
> //....
> static u32 task_syscall_entry(enum utrace_resume_action action,
>                                 struct utrace_engine *engine,
>                                 struct task_struct *task,
>                                 struct pt_regs *regs){
>     // ...
>         show_regs(regs);
>
> }
> But, while making I get:
>
> WARNING: "show_regs" [/home/tehhi/module/trace.ko] undefined!
>
> extern void show_regs(struct pt_regs *);  define in header
> linux/sched.h, place of source code is
> linux/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
> It use extern void __show_regs(struct pt_regs *); and extern
> asmlinkage void __backtrace(void);
> I think that extern means that I can use it (and there are no static
> symbols in this function).
>
> When trying to insert module, it predictably complains of an unknown
> symbol show_regs.
>
> What am I missing here?

You're using a function in a module which is not exported to modules.
See http://lwn.net/images/pdf/LDD3/ch02.pdf for more details.

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