I wrote some functions for file handling in kernel module. Check the source : http://linuxkernel.to/klib/klib/src/fileio.c (The basic idea is from khttpd) This is part of my personal klib (kernel library) project. You can download the full source : http://klib.sourceforge.net/download/klib.tar.gz *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* Lee, Ho. Software Engineer, Embedded Linux Dep, LinuxOne ICQ : #52017992, Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage : http://flyduck.com, http://linuxkernel.to Anil Kumar Wrote: >How do i read file within the kernel modules. I hope we can't use the FS >open... calls within kernel. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/