0001007: Module kernel version length limited to 32 characters

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0001007

[BusyBox] Kernel Module Support

minor

always

08-24-06 13:14

11-21-06 06:13

Reporter

jhks

View Status

public

Assigned To

integrator

Priority

normal

Resolution

fixed

Status

closed

Product Version

1.1.x

Summary

0001007: Module kernel version length limited to 32 characters

Description

When loading a module with a kernel version string greater than 32 characters, the version check will fail. The following patch increases the limit to 64 characters:

--- busybox-1.1.3/modutils/insmod.c 2006-06-19 17:14:19.000000000 -0400
+++ busybox-1.1.3/modutils/insmod.c 2006-08-24 10:59:06.000000000 -0400
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@

#define _PATH_MODULES "/lib/modules"
-enum { STRVERSIONLEN = 32 };
+enum { STRVERSIONLEN = 64 };

/*======================================================================*/

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(0001584) integrator 08-24-06 23:48 edited on: 08-25-06 00:04	According to the 2.6.17 sources (include/linux/module.h), this is maxed at: 64 - sizeof(unsigned long) Use that when applying the patch.

(0001756) vda 11-21-06 06:13	Fixed in rev16607

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
08-24-06 13:14	jhks	New Issue
08-24-06 13:14	jhks	Status	new => assigned
08-24-06 13:14	jhks	Assigned To	=> BusyBox
08-24-06 23:48	integrator	Note Added: 0001584
08-24-06 23:48	integrator	Assigned To	BusyBox => integrator
08-25-06 00:04	integrator	Note Edited: 0001584
11-21-06 06:13	vda	Status	assigned => closed
11-21-06 06:13	vda	Note Added: 0001756
11-21-06 06:13	vda	Resolution	open => fixed
11-21-06 06:13	vda	Fixed in Version	=> 1.2.x