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From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Tue Oct 02 2001 - 10:30:05 EST

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> I have written a linux kernel module. The linux version is 2.2.14.
> In this module I have declared an array of size 2048. If I use this array, the execution of this module function causes kernel to reboot. If I kmalloc() this array then execution of this module function doesnot cause any problem.
> Can you explain this behaviour?

Yes

-- Alan

[Oh wait you want to know why...]

Either

1. You are using it for DMA 2. You are putting it on the stack and causing a stack overflow

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