Kernel Module for loading Linux executables

[shivanu]

Hi,
I am trying to change the kernel module that loads and executes the linux executable files.
Basically, I want to know which kernel module is responsible for loading and executing the linux executable files.
When I say Linux executable files, I mean, the ones generated like this:-

#> gcc -o Dummy Dummy.c
#> ./Dummy

So when i do ./Dummy, what kernel module is called to load it into memory and then execute it.

I thought that the ELF loader i.e. binfmt_elf.c was the program responsible for this. But when i made changes (basically add some printk statements) to it, and recompiled the kernel, it showed the same results.

So would appreciate if someone can help me with this.
Thanks
Shivanu

[the_unforgiven]

Where are you looking for output of printk()'s??
It would mostly go to syslog, depending on what priority you've specified in the printk(). So, you might want to check out /var/log/messages too...

[shivanu]

Hey,
Thanks, I got them at syslog.

Shivanu