Re: loading modules at kernel startup

[Alex Riesen]

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 14:44:23 +0530, linux lover
<linux.lover2004@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
> How to load own kernel modules just after eth0
> interface is brought up?
> I want to load kernel module as soon as networking part of kenrel
> starts.

Look at udev and hotplug

> I dont want to loose any packets that travels on my linux
> machine.

You'll always loose something: there will be a gap between activating
of the network interface and running of your module (or sniffer, as it sounds).
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