insmod tries to link a module into the running kernel by resolving all symbols obtained from:

The correct answer is A. the kernel's exported symbol table. insmod installs a loadable module in the running kernel. It tries to link a module into the running kernel by resolving all symbols from the kernel's exported symbol table.

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Question

insmod tries to link a module into the running kernel by resolving all symbols obtained from:

Options

Athe kernel's exported symbol table.
Bthe kernel's internal pointer base.
Cthe user command argument list.
DNone of the choices

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A
74% (20)
B
7% (2)
C
15% (4)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

insmod installs a loadable module in the running kernel. It tries to link a module into the running kernel by resolving all symbols from the kernel's exported symbol table.

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#insmod#symbol table#kernel exports#module linking

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