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query_module.2: Must be called using syscall(2) 

Yes, the call is way obsolete, but add this info
for completeness.

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Michael Kerrisk 2013-01-25 00:00:06 +01:00
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@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ query_module \- query the kernel for various bits pertaining to modules
.BI "int query_module(const char *" name ", int " which ", void *" buf ,
.BI " size_t " bufsize ", size_t *" ret );
.fi
.IR Note :
There is no glibc wrapper for this system call; see NOTES.
.SH DESCRIPTION
.BR Note :
This system call is present only in kernels before Linux 2.6.
@ -175,6 +177,10 @@ can be obtained from
.IR /proc/kallsyms ,
and the files under the directory
.IR /sys/module .
Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call;
in the unlikely event that you need to use it on an old kernel, use
.BR syscall (2).
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR create_module (2),
.BR delete_module (2),