LA Walsh wrote:
>
>
> I find this duplication of code to be inefficient. Is there a way to dummy up the
> the 'buf' address so that the "copy_from_user" will copy the buffer from kernel
>space?
> My assumption is that it wouldn't "just work" (which may also be an invalid
>assumption).
>
> Suggestions? Abuse?
>
set_fs(KERNEL_DS)?
After that call copy_from_user() will accept kernel space addresses.
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Manfred
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