kernel-space calling user-space

mehdies · Jan 8, 2013, 05:12 AM

Hi guys

How call user-space programs(functions) from kernel-space?

Thanks

mfram · Jan 8, 2013, 10:20 AM

You don't. Can't be done as specified. Maybe you should give us more details about what you'd like to do.

mehdies · Jan 9, 2013, 12:33 AM

I want to execute a program in user-space from kernel-space and get output of user-space program in kernel-space program.

Mac_Max · Jan 9, 2013, 11:12 AM

This should help:

https://developer.apple.com/library/...oundaries.html

I'm not sure about launching a user space app from kernel space. You might need a daemon or you might need to launch the app at startup and have it check for the presence of your kernel space process.

Jan 8, 2013, 05:12 AM	#1
mehdies macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2012	kernel-space calling user-space Hi guys How call user-space programs(functions) from kernel-space? Thanks
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Jan 8, 2013, 10:20 AM	#2
mfram macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2010	You don't. Can't be done as specified. Maybe you should give us more details about what you'd like to do.
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Jan 9, 2013, 12:33 AM	#3
mehdies Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2012	I want to execute a program in user-space from kernel-space and get output of user-space program in kernel-space program.
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Jan 9, 2013, 11:12 AM	#4
Mac_Max macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2004	This should help: https://developer.apple.com/library/...oundaries.html I'm not sure about launching a user space app from kernel space. You might need a daemon or you might need to launch the app at startup and have it check for the presence of your kernel space process.
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