Re: SysFS 'module' params with CONFIG_MODULES=n

From: Greg KH
Date: Fri Nov 11 2005 - 23:47:57 EST


On Fri, Nov 11, 2005 at 08:32:20AM -0700, Tom Rini wrote:
> On 2.6.14, and probably newer, a system where CONFIG_MODULES=n
> /sys/module/foo/parameters/param fails:
>
> # cat /sys/module/tcp_bic/parameters/low_window
> cat: /sys/module/tcp_bic/parameters/low_window: Permission denied
>
> But just changing MODULES to y:
>
> # cat /sys/module/tcp_bic/parameters/low_window
> 14
>
> Is this intentional or fixable? Just an observation right now, thanks.

Not intentional at all. Did this work before 2.6.14?

thanks,

greg k-h
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