Cannot automatically load modules

[colin]

Hi Yann,
I use Busybox 1.1.0。
/proc/sys/kernel/modprobe already has value "/sbin/modprobe"。

Linux kernel has config "CONFIG_KMOD" on, and I use devfs for device files.
It is strange that "ifconfig eth0 up" will fail, but "modprobe eth0" will be
ok.
In fact, Linux KMOD facility will finally invoke /proc/sys/kernel/modprobe,
that is, /sbin/modprobe.
I donot know why using "/sbin/modprobe" on shell is ok, but kernel using it
will fail.
Should I ask this question on Linux kernel mailing list?

Regards,
Colin




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998 at anciens.enib.fr>
To: "Rob Landley" <rob at landley.net>
Cc: <busybox at busybox.net>; "colin" <colin at realtek.com.tw>
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 1:38 AM
Subject: Re: Cannot automatically load modules


Rob, Colin,
All,

On Wednesday 01 March 2006 182, Rob Landley wrote:
> On Wednesday 01 March 2006 12:24 pm, Yann E. MORIN wrote:
> > echo "/sbin/modprobe" >/proc/sys/kernel/modprobe
> I believe that's the default value.  (cat /proc/sys/kernel/modprobe
> spits /sbin/modprobe back, anyway.)

It does here as well. But I won't trust my Mandriva Cooker not to change it
at
boot time (following the paths of startup scripts is a nightmare).

I can't test on a real BB-based system right now, but will do tomorrow.

> Do you have to write it even if it's the default value?

I guess no. But I couldn't think of anything else for now...
Or the alias parsing is borked in BB.

By the way, Colin, what version of BB are you using?

Regards,
Yann E. MORIN.

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