Kernel modules

These syscalls are used to load, unload, and interact with kernel modules.

listmodules(): [string]

Returns a list of currently loaded kernel module names.

Arguments

This syscall does not take any arguments.

Return Values

A list of currently loaded kernel module names.

Errors

This syscall does not throw any errors.

loadmodule(path: string)

Attempts to load a kernel module into memory. This syscall requires root.

Arguments

1. path: The path to the module to load.

Return Values

This syscall does not return anything

Errors

This syscall may throw an error if:

• The user is not root.
• The path refers to a directory.
• The module is either not owned by root or world-writable.

unloadmodule(name: string)

Unloads a kernel module from memory. This syscall requires root.

Arguments

1. name: The name of the module to unload

Return Values

This syscall does not return anything.

Errors

This syscall may throw an error if:

• The user is not root.

callmodule(name: string, func: string, args...: any): any...

Calls a function on a kernel module, if the module exposes an API.

Arguments

1. name: The name of the module to call on
2. func: The name of the function to call
3. args...: Any arguments to pass to the function

Return Values

Any values returned from the function call.

Errors

This syscall may throw an error if:

• The module requested is not loaded.
• The module does not have an exported API.
• The module does not have the requested function.
• The function throws an error.