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diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.1.89/linux/include/linux/kerneld.h linux/include/linux/kerneld.h
@@ -1,135 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef _LINUX_KERNELD_H
-#define _LINUX_KERNELD_H
-
-#define KERNELD_SYSTEM 1
-#define KERNELD_REQUEST_MODULE 2 /* "insmod" */
-#define KERNELD_RELEASE_MODULE 3 /* "rmmod" */
-#define KERNELD_DELAYED_RELEASE_MODULE 4 /* "rmmod" */
-#define KERNELD_CANCEL_RELEASE_MODULE 5 /* "rmmod" */
-#define KERNELD_REQUEST_ROUTE 6 /* from net/ipv4/route.c */
-#define KERNELD_BLANKER 7 /* from drivers/char/console.c */
-#define KERNELD_PNP 8 /* from drivers/pnp/kerneld.c */
-#define KERNELD_ARP 256 /* from net/ipv4/arp.c */
-
-/*
- * Uncomment the following line for the new kerneld protocol
- * This includes the pid of the kernel level requester into the kerneld header
- */
-/*
-#define NEW_KERNELD_PROTOCOL
- */
-#ifdef NEW_KERNELD_PROTOCOL
-#define OLDIPC_KERNELD 00040000   /* use the kerneld message channel */
-#define IPC_KERNELD 00140000   /* use the kerneld message channel, new protocol */
-#define KDHDR (sizeof(long) + sizeof(short) + sizeof(short))
-#define NULL_KDHDR 0, 2, 0
-#else
-#define IPC_KERNELD 00040000   /* use the kerneld message channel */
-#define KDHDR (sizeof(long))
-#define NULL_KDHDR 0
-#endif
-#define KERNELD_MAXCMD 0x7ffeffff
-#define KERNELD_MINSEQ 0x7fff0000 /* "commands" legal up to 0x7ffeffff */
-#define KERNELD_WAIT 0x80000000
-#define KERNELD_NOWAIT 0
-
-struct kerneld_msg {
-	long mtype;
-	long id;
-#ifdef NEW_KERNELD_PROTOCOL
-	short version;
-	short pid;
-#endif
-#ifdef __KERNEL__
-	char *text;
-#else
-	char text[1];
-#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
-};
-
-#ifdef __KERNEL__
-#include <linux/string.h>
-
-extern int kerneld_send(int msgtype, int ret_size, int msgsz,
-			const char *text, const char *ret_val);
-
-/*
- * Request that a module should be loaded.
- * Wait for the exit status from insmod/modprobe.
- * If it fails, it fails... at least we tried...
- */
-static inline int request_module(const char *name)
-{
-	return kerneld_send(KERNELD_REQUEST_MODULE,
-			    0 | KERNELD_WAIT,
-			    strlen(name), name, NULL);
-}
-
-/*
- * Request the removal of a module, maybe don't wait for it.
- * It doesn't matter if the removal fails, now does it?
- */
-static inline int release_module(const char *name, int waitflag)
-{
-	return kerneld_send(KERNELD_RELEASE_MODULE,
-			    0 | (waitflag?KERNELD_WAIT:KERNELD_NOWAIT),
-			    strlen(name), name, NULL);
-}
-
-/*
- * Request a delayed removal of a module, but don't wait for it.
- * The delay is done by kerneld (default: 60 seconds)
- */
-static inline int delayed_release_module(const char *name)
-{
-	return kerneld_send(KERNELD_DELAYED_RELEASE_MODULE,
-			    0 | KERNELD_NOWAIT,
-			    strlen(name), name, NULL);
-}
-
-/*
- * Attempt to cancel a previous request for removal of a module,
- * but don't wait for it.
- * This call can be made if the kernel wants to prevent a delayed
- * unloading of a module.
- */
-static inline int cancel_release_module(const char *name)
-{
-	return kerneld_send(KERNELD_CANCEL_RELEASE_MODULE,
-			    0 | KERNELD_NOWAIT,
-			    strlen(name), name, NULL);
-}
-
-/*
- * Perform an "inverted" system call, maybe return the exit status
- */
-static inline int ksystem(const char *cmd, int waitflag)
-{
-	return kerneld_send(KERNELD_SYSTEM,
-			    0 | (waitflag?KERNELD_WAIT:KERNELD_NOWAIT),
-			    strlen(cmd), cmd, NULL);
-}
-
-/*
- * Try to create a route, possibly by opening a ppp-connection
- */
-static inline int kerneld_route(const char *ip_route)
-{
-	return kerneld_send(KERNELD_REQUEST_ROUTE,
-			    0 | KERNELD_WAIT,
-			    strlen(ip_route), ip_route, NULL);
-}
-
-/*
- * Handle an external screen blanker
- */
-static inline int kerneld_blanker(int on_off)
-{
-	char *s = on_off ? "on" : "off";
-	return kerneld_send(KERNELD_BLANKER,
-			    0 | (on_off ? KERNELD_NOWAIT : KERNELD_WAIT),
-			    strlen(s), s, NULL);
-}
-
-#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
-#endif

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