create_module - create a loadable module entry
SYNOPSIS
#include <linux/module.h>
caddr_t create_module(const char *name, size_t size);
DESCRIPTION
create_module attempts to create a loadable module entry
and reserve the kernel memory that will be needed to hold
the module. This system call is only open to the supe
ruser.
RETURN VALUE
On success, returns the kernel address at which the module
will reside. On error -1 is returned and errno is set
appropriately.
ERRORS
EPERM The user is not the superuser.
EEXIST A module by that name already exists.
EINVAL The requested size is too small even for the module
header information.
ENOMEM The kernel could not allocate a contiguous block of
memory large enough for the module.
EFAULT name is outside the program's accessible address
space.
SEE ALSO
init_module(2), delete_module(2), query_module(2).
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