[RFC] Kernel API

[Alexandru Juncu]

On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 8:09 PM, harryxiyou <harryxiyou at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'd like to know how i can get all the Kernel APIs, which i can call
> ones i need in my
> Kernel Modules. Sometimes, i wanna use some Kenrel APIS as the userspace i
> can use 'man api', which i can understand it and use it. But i have
> not find the way
> to search a Kernel API easily. Cloud anyone give me some advices?
>
>

Hello!

The Kernel "API" is found in kernel itself. Any exported functions are
available in your modules.
You won't have man pages for them (as far as I know). The best thing
to do is use the kernel sources.

cscope and ctags in your editor could help you. Also, LXR [0].

[0] http://lxr.linux.no/#linux+v3.3.1/