init_module
Implemented in Antinomie 0.7.0 · Syscall list
Synopsis
Section titled “Synopsis”long init_module(void *umod, unsigned long len, const char *uargs);| Number (x86-64) | 175 |
| ABI | common |
| Kernel entry point | sys_init_module |
This is the raw kernel prototype from the pinned Linux 6.12.94 schema, not the libc wrapper.
Description
Section titled “Description”Loads a kernel module from an image in memory, with a string of parameters.
Arguments
Section titled “Arguments”| Name | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
umod (arg0) |
void * |
Pointer to a module image. |
len (arg1) |
unsigned long |
Length in bytes. |
uargs (arg2) |
const char * |
Pointer to a structure of arguments. |
Return value
Section titled “Return value”On success: 0.
In an Antinomie trace the Return column and the ret filter field show the raw kernel return value. On failure that is the negative errno, for example -2 for ENOENT, not the -1 plus errno that the libc wrapper gives. syscall.errno holds the positive errno and syscall.success is false.
Common errors
Section titled “Common errors”| Raw return | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
-17 |
EEXIST |
The object already exists. |
-8 |
ENOEXEC |
The file is not in a format the kernel can execute. |
-1 |
EPERM |
The operation is not permitted for this process. |
Man page
Section titled “Man page”Captured by Antinomie
Section titled “Captured by Antinomie”Coverage mark: Implemented. Every pointer argument has a capture rule in the pinned kernel patch and none of them records a “no decoder”, “address only” or “not observed” gap on any code path. Individual values can still be incomplete on a particular call; see the capture statuses.
Every call is recorded as an Entry record (the six argument words and the pointees copied at entry) and an Exit record (the return value and the pointees copied at exit).
Arguments
Section titled “Arguments”| Argument | When | How | Recorded field key | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
umod (arg0) |
Entry | the pointer itself, as a raw word | args.0, args.raw[0] |
|
| ↳ pointee | Entry | buffer, length from len (arg1), limit no limit bytes |
arg0.data |
always |
len (arg1) |
Entry | raw scalar word | args.1, args.len |
|
uargs (arg2) |
Entry | the pointer itself, as a raw word | args.2, args.raw[2] |
|
| ↳ pointee | Entry | NUL-terminated string, up to no practical limit bytes | arg2.path |
always |
Filter fields
Section titled “Filter fields”- Result:
ret,syscall.errno,syscall.success,syscall.duration_ns. - Argument words:
args.umod(arg0),args.len(arg1),args.uargs(arg2);args.0toargs.5by position. - Captured strings: the
args.<name>field of a path argument, andargs.path, give the captured text instead of the pointer.
See Syscall Trace filter for the full syntax.
For what the capture statuses mean, see Capture statuses. For what is never recorded, see Known gaps.