INSMOD error. Not Permitted operation

[currobosch]

Hello,
I have Fedora 13 (2.6) I am trying to load a kernel module via 'insmod' command. And I get the following error for 'insmod' command:

"Error: inserting my_module: -1 Operation not permitted"

Has anyone any idea?

Thanks

PS. I tried it as root.

[jpollard]

How did you get to root?

It also may be blocked due to improper security labels.

[currobosch]

Hello,
I tried two way for getting the root, with the same result:

First one:

[genera@localhost ~]$ su
Password: 
[root@localhost genera]# cd xapp1022/
[root@localhost xapp1022]# ls
bitstreams  Linux_Driver  MET.exe  MET_GUI  readme.txt  WindowsXP_Driver
[root@localhost xapp1022]# cd Linux_Driver/
[root@localhost Linux_Driver]# ls
make_device  met      Module.markers  Module.symvers  xpcie.c   xpcie.mod.c  xpcie.o
Makefile     met.cpp  modules.order   README          xpcie.ko  xpcie.mod.o
[root@localhost Linux_Driver]# insmod xpcie.ko
insmod: error inserting 'xpcie.ko': -1 Operation not permitted
[root@localhost Linux_Driver]#

And the second one:

[genera@localhost ~]$ sudo su
[sudo] password for genera: 
genera is not in the sudoers file.  This incident will be reported.
[genera@localhost ~]$ ls
Desktop  Documents  Downloads  Music  Pictures  Public  Templates  Videos  xapp1022
[genera@localhost ~]$ cd xapp1022/
[genera@localhost xapp1022]$ ls
bitstreams  Linux_Driver  MET.exe  MET_GUI  readme.txt  WindowsXP_Driver
[genera@localhost xapp1022]$ cd Linux_Driver/
[genera@localhost Linux_Driver]$ ls
make_device  met      Module.markers  Module.symvers  xpcie.c   xpcie.mod.c  xpcie.o
Makefile     met.cpp  modules.order   README          xpcie.ko  xpcie.mod.o
[genera@localhost Linux_Driver]$ insmod xpcie.ko
insmod: error inserting 'xpcie.ko': -1 Operation not permitted
[genera@localhost Linux_Driver]$

Thanks for your fast answer!
CPB

[jpollard]

Try using "su -" instead.

There are some security differences between the two, but I don't think that will affect the result... just something to try.

[currobosch]

I try to load another module (hello_world.ko) ant this new one is correctly laoded.

Therefore, I think that I have some problem with referent to xpcie.ko module (it is a PCIe driver). How can I debug this problem?

In the /var/log/messages I get the following error after insmod command:

# insmod xpcie.ko
insmod: error inserting 'xpcie.ko': -1 Operation not permitted

log/messages:

kernel: [82249.079625] xpcie: Init: Hardware not found.

Thanks
CPB

PS. Of course, I tried with PCIe card inserted and turn ON properly.

[PabloTwo]

You should first copy or move the newly built kernel module (xpcie.ko) to a standard kernel module directory, such as:

/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/extra/xpcie/xpcie.ko

You'll need to create that directory first. After that, then you must run the depmod command:

# depmod -a

Then try loading the module, as root, using just the basename of the module, without the ".ko" extension. "insmod" is still supported but "modprobe" is the currently preferred command to use to install a kernel module, either should work.

# modprobe kpcie

[currobosch]

Originally Posted by PabloTwo

You should first copy or move the newly built kernel module (xpcie.ko) to a standard kernel module directory, such as:

/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/extra/xpcie/xpcie.ko

You'll need to create that directory first. After that, then you must run the depmod command:

# depmod -a

Then try loading the module, as root, using just the basename of the module, without the ".ko" extension. "insmod" is still supported but "modprobe" is the currently preferred command to use to install a kernel module, either should work.

# modprobe kpcie

Hi PabloTwo,
I have done the following:

[root@localhost Linux_Driver]# mkdir /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/xpcie
[root@localhost Linux_Driver]# ls /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra
xpcie
[root@localhost Linux_Driver]# cp xpcie.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/xpcie/
[root@localhost Linux_Driver]# ls /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/xpcie/
xpcie.ko
[root@localhost Linux_Driver]# cd /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/xpcie/
[root@localhost xpcie]# ls
xpcie.ko
[root@localhost xpcie]# depmod -a
[root@localhost xpcie]# modprobe xpcie
FATAL: Error inserting xpcie (/lib/modules/2.6.34.9-69.fc13.i686/extra/xpcie/xpcie.ko): Operation not permitted
[root@localhost xpcie]#

...the same problem...
any idea?

Thank you so much!
CPB

---------- Post added at 05:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:25 PM ----------

Hello again,

It is done!

The problem was in my xpcie.c file. it doesn't match the HW IDs...

Thank you to all you!

Best regards.

PS. Now I understand better Fedora, at least... it is the good thing for today. Always everyday you learn new one...