debugging kernel module __init function?

[Aruna Hewapathirane]

>> In this case, no.  But I’m curious if there’s a way to pull this off, or if it’s fundamentally impossible?

What happens 'after' __init gets called ?

After boot, the kernel frees up a special section. All functions
marked with __init and data structures marked with __initdata are
dropped after boot is complete.

Similarly 'modules' DISCARD this memory after initialization.

So what is the workaround ?  Write the module_init function without
the __init attribute.

( They never read the documentation :
/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl , I never used to read the
documentation either :)