is_module_text_address(9)
πΈ is_module_text_address(9) πΈ
okay so welcome to the is_module_text_address page bestie, it lives in the Kernel API Manual and it's literally the vibe check for module code π
β¨ NAME β¨
is_module_text_address β is this address inside module code? π«Ά
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
bool is_module_text_address (unsigned long addr );
β¨ ARGUMENTS β¨
addrβ the address to check. that's it, that's the whole input, she's a simple icon π
β¨ DESCRIPTION β¨
so like, this is the "is this address specifically inside module code" check π and if that's not the question you're asking, don't worry, there are other besties for that:
- if you simply want to see if the address is anywhere in a module, go see
is_module_addressπ - if you're testing whether an address corresponds to kernel or module code, go see
kernel_text_addressβ
pick the right queen for the right job, no cap π
β¨ SEE ALSO β¨
- Kernel file
./kernel/module/main.cfind_any_unique_sec(9) is_module_percpu_address(9)module_refcount(9)verify_module_namespace(9)elf_validity_ehdr(9)elf_validity_cache_sechdrs(9)elf_validity_cache_secstrings(9)elf_validity_cache_index_info(9)elf_validity_cache_index_mod(9)elf_validity_cache_index_sym(9)elf_validity_cache_index_str(9)elf_validity_cache_index_versions(9)elf_validity_cache_index(9)elf_validity_cache_strtab(9)is_module_address(9)__module_address(9)__module_text_address(9)
and that's the whole page, you ate that π this lil baddie ships out of ./kernel/module in October 2026 β mwah, go read some more manpages bestie, iykyk π§ββοΈπ
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms