From: harryxiyou@gmail.com (harryxiyou)
To: kernelnewbies@lists.kernelnewbies.org
Subject: [RFC] Kernel API
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:27:11 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAD+1EGMW-2Nmghri0h-jkq0CPe7Gf9Ln4829qBfJyO5NhbCfZg@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAPhGq=ax3=su84=3_zjyojPYQRjjYp0a5tOtiyEnvj6hBG-YXg@mail.gmail.com>
On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 1:29 AM, Alexandru Juncu <alex.juncu@rosedu.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 8:09 PM, harryxiyou <harryxiyou@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I'd like to know how i can get all the Kernel APIs, which i can call
>> ones i need in my
>> Kernel Modules. Sometimes, i wanna use some Kenrel APIS as the userspace i
>> can use 'man api', which i can understand it and use it. But i have
>> not find the way
>> to search a Kernel API easily. Cloud anyone give me some advices?
>>
>>
>
> Hello!
>
> The Kernel "API" is found in kernel itself. Any exported functions are
> available in your modules.
> You won't have man pages for them (as far as I know). The best thing
> to do is use the kernel sources.
> cscope and ctags in your editor could help you. Also, LXR [0].
> [0] http://lxr.linux.no/#linux+v3.3.1/
Hmmm.., it is the way i use now. Anyway, thanks for your share.
--
Thanks
Harry Wei
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-04-14 3:27 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-04-13 17:09 [RFC] Kernel API harryxiyou
2012-04-13 17:29 ` Alexandru Juncu
2012-04-14 3:27 ` harryxiyou [this message]
2012-04-13 18:28 ` Jonathan Neuschäfer
2012-04-14 3:27 ` harryxiyou
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