Re: Sharing /proc file

[Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@xxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 14:15:06 -0800 (PST)
Niranjan <niranjan_cs2905@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
> Is it possible to share a /proc file between two
> kernel modules?
> Also, what is the best way to share a structure
> between two kernel modules ?
> 
> Regards,
> -Niranjan

If the two modules are so interrelated, why have them separate?
You can use EXPORT_SYMBOL() to share globals between modules.
I can't see a good reason to ever share a single /proc file.
The module that defines the symbol must be the one that manages
the /proc interaction with that structure.