This patch from Bernhard Kuhn <kuhn@lpr.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de> is based on

the work of Jinux Kim on his "babobox" (derived from busybox-0.42), and enables
kernel module loading and unloading for uClinux/m68k.

diff --git a/Config.h b/Config.h
index 7438e2c..15209be 100644 (file)
--- a/Config.h
+++ b/Config.h
@@ -295,6 +295,12 @@
 // Support module version checking
 //#define BB_FEATURE_INSMOD_VERSION_CHECKING
 //
+// Support for uClinux memory usage optimization, which will load the image
+// directly into the kernel memory.  This divides memory requrements by three.
+// If you are not running uClinux (i.e. your CPU has an MMU) leave this
+// disabled...
+//#define BB_FEATURE_INSMOD_LOADINKMEM
+//
 // Support for Minix filesystem, version 2
 //#define BB_FEATURE_MINIX2
 //

diff --git a/insmod.c b/insmod.c
index 0644aff..5e51fcb 100644 (file)
--- a/insmod.c
+++ b/insmod.c
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@
 # define old_sys_init_module   init_module
 #endif
 
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_INSMOD_LOADINKMEM
+#define LOADBITS 0     
+#else
+#define LOADBITS 1
+#endif
+
 #if defined(__powerpc__)
 #define BB_USE_PLT_ENTRIES
 #define BB_PLT_ENTRY_SIZE 16
@@ -124,7 +130,7 @@
 #ifndef MODUTILS_MODULE_H
 static const int MODUTILS_MODULE_H = 1;
 
-#ident "$Id: insmod.c,v 1.63 2001/05/14 20:03:04 andersen Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: insmod.c,v 1.64 2001/05/21 16:09:18 andersen Exp $"
 
 /* This file contains the structures used by the 2.0 and 2.1 kernels.
    We do not use the kernel headers directly because we do not wish
@@ -257,8 +263,19 @@ struct new_module
   unsigned tgt_long persist_end;
   unsigned tgt_long can_unload;
   unsigned tgt_long runsize;
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_NEW_MODULE_INTERFACE
+  const char *kallsyms_start;     /* All symbols for kernel debugging */
+  const char *kallsyms_end;
+  const char *archdata_start;     /* arch specific data for module */
+  const char *archdata_end;
+  const char *kernel_data;        /* Reserved for kernel internal use */
+#endif
 };
 
+#define ARCHDATA_SEC_NAME "__archdata"
+#define KALLSYMS_SEC_NAME "__kallsyms"
+
+
 struct new_module_info
 {
   unsigned long addr;
@@ -330,7 +347,7 @@ int delete_module(const char *);
 #ifndef MODUTILS_OBJ_H
 static const int MODUTILS_OBJ_H = 1;
 
-#ident "$Id: insmod.c,v 1.63 2001/05/14 20:03:04 andersen Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: insmod.c,v 1.64 2001/05/21 16:09:18 andersen Exp $"
 
 /* The relocatable object is manipulated using elfin types.  */
 
@@ -355,6 +372,14 @@ static const int MODUTILS_OBJ_H = 1;
 
 #define ELFCLASSM      ELFCLASS32
 
+#if (defined(__m68k__))                                        
+#define ELFDATAM       ELFDATA2MSB
+#else
+#define ELFDATAM       ELFDATA2LSB
+#endif
+
+
+
 #if defined(__sh__)
 
 #define MATCH_MACHINE(x) (x == EM_SH)
@@ -412,6 +437,12 @@ static const int MODUTILS_OBJ_H = 1;
 #define Elf32_RelM     Elf32_Rel
 #define ELFDATAM       ELFDATA2LSB
 
+#elif defined(__m68k__) 
+
+#define MATCH_MACHINE(x)       (x == EM_68K)
+#define SHT_RELM                       SHT_RELA
+#define Elf32_RelM                     Elf32_Rela
+
 #else
 #error Sorry, but insmod.c does not yet support this architecture...
 #endif
@@ -558,7 +589,7 @@ unsigned long obj_load_size (struct obj_file *f);
 
 int obj_relocate (struct obj_file *f, ElfW(Addr) base);
 
-struct obj_file *obj_load(FILE *f);
+struct obj_file *obj_load(FILE *f, int loadprogbits);
 
 int obj_create_image (struct obj_file *f, char *image);
 
@@ -784,6 +815,8 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
        case R_ARM_NONE:
 #elif defined(__i386__)
        case R_386_NONE:
+#elif defined(__m68k__) 
+       case R_68K_NONE:
 #elif defined(__powerpc__)
        case R_PPC_NONE:
 #elif defined(__mips__)
@@ -797,6 +830,8 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
        case R_ARM_ABS32:
 #elif defined(__i386__)
        case R_386_32:  
+#elif defined(__m68k__) 
+       case R_68K_32:
 #elif defined(__powerpc__)
        case R_PPC_ADDR32:
 #elif defined(__mips__)
@@ -804,6 +839,18 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
 #endif
                *loc += v;
                break;
+#if defined(__m68k__)
+    case R_68K_8:
+               if (v > 0xff)
+               ret = obj_reloc_overflow;
+               *(char *)loc = v;
+               break;
+    case R_68K_16:
+               if (v > 0xffff)
+               ret = obj_reloc_overflow;
+               *(short *)loc = v;
+               break;
+#endif /* __m68k__   */
 
 #if defined(__powerpc__)
        case R_PPC_ADDR16_HA:
@@ -909,6 +956,22 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
        case R_386_PC32:
                *loc += v - dot;
                break;
+#elif defined(__m68k__)
+    case R_68K_PC8:
+               v -= dot;
+               if ((Elf32_Sword)v > 0x7f || (Elf32_Sword)v < -(Elf32_Sword)0x80)
+               ret = obj_reloc_overflow;
+               *(char *)loc = v;
+    break;
+               case R_68K_PC16:
+               v -= dot;
+               if ((Elf32_Sword)v > 0x7fff || (Elf32_Sword)v < -(Elf32_Sword)0x8000)
+               ret = obj_reloc_overflow;
+               *(short *)loc = v;
+               break;
+    case R_68K_PC32:
+               *(int *)loc = v - dot;
+               break;
 #elif defined(__powerpc__)
        case R_PPC_REL32:
                *loc = v - dot;
@@ -988,6 +1051,11 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
        case R_386_JMP_SLOT:
                *loc = v;
                break;
+#elif defined(__m68k__)
+       case R_68K_GLOB_DAT:
+       case R_68K_JMP_SLOT:
+               *loc = v;
+               break;
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__arm__)
@@ -999,10 +1067,15 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
         case R_386_RELATIVE:
                *loc += f->baseaddr;
                break;
+#elif defined(__m68k__)
+    case R_68K_RELATIVE:
+       *(int *)loc += f->baseaddr;
+       break;
 #endif
 
 #if defined(BB_USE_GOT_ENTRIES)
 
+#if !defined(__68k__)
 #if defined(__sh__)
         case R_SH_GOTPC:
 #elif defined(__arm__)
@@ -1013,10 +1086,11 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
                assert(got != 0);
 #if defined(__sh__)
                *loc += got - dot + rel->r_addend;;
-#elif defined(__i386__) || defined(__arm__)
+#elif defined(__i386__) || defined(__arm__) || defined(__m68k_)
                *loc += got - dot;
 #endif
                break;
+#endif // __68k__
 
 #if defined(__sh__)
        case R_SH_GOT32:
@@ -1024,6 +1098,8 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
        case R_ARM_GOT32:
 #elif defined(__i386__)
        case R_386_GOT32:
+#elif defined(__m68k__)
+       case R_68K_GOT32:
 #endif
                assert(isym != NULL);
         /* needs an entry in the .got: set it, once */
@@ -1034,22 +1110,26 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
         /* make the reloc with_respect_to_.got */
 #if defined(__sh__)
                *loc += isym->gotent.offset + rel->r_addend;
-#elif defined(__i386__) || defined(__arm__)
+#elif defined(__i386__) || defined(__arm__) || defined(__m68k__)
                *loc += isym->gotent.offset;
 #endif
                break;
 
     /* address relative to the got */
+#if !defined(__m68k__)
 #if defined(__sh__)
        case R_SH_GOTOFF:
 #elif defined(__arm__)
        case R_ARM_GOTOFF:
 #elif defined(__i386__)
        case R_386_GOTOFF:
+#elif defined(__m68k__)
+       case R_68K_GOTOFF:
 #endif
                assert(got != 0);
                *loc += v - got;
                break;
+#endif // __m68k__
 
 #endif /* BB_USE_GOT_ENTRIES */
 
@@ -1105,6 +1185,9 @@ int arch_create_got(struct obj_file *f)
 #elif defined(__i386__)
                        case R_386_GOT32:
                                break;
+#elif defined(__m68k__)
+                       case R_68K_GOT32:
+                               break;
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__powerpc__)
@@ -2504,6 +2587,16 @@ new_init_module(const char *m_name, struct obj_file *f,
                        module->runsize > sec->header.sh_addr - m_addr)
                                module->runsize = sec->header.sh_addr - m_addr;
        }
+       sec = obj_find_section(f, ARCHDATA_SEC_NAME);
+       if (sec && sec->header.sh_size) {
+               module->archdata_start = (void*)sec->header.sh_addr;
+               module->archdata_end = module->archdata_start + sec->header.sh_size;
+       }
+       sec = obj_find_section(f, KALLSYMS_SEC_NAME);
+       if (sec && sec->header.sh_size) {
+               module->kallsyms_start = (void*)sec->header.sh_addr;
+               module->kallsyms_end = module->kallsyms_start + sec->header.sh_size;
+       }
 
        if (!arch_init_module(f, module))
                return 0;
@@ -2884,7 +2977,7 @@ int obj_create_image(struct obj_file *f, char *image)
 
 /*======================================================================*/
 
-struct obj_file *obj_load(FILE * fp)
+struct obj_file *obj_load(FILE * fp, int loadprogbits)
 {
        struct obj_file *f;
        ElfW(Shdr) * section_headers;
@@ -2963,6 +3056,12 @@ struct obj_file *obj_load(FILE * fp)
                        break;
 
                case SHT_PROGBITS:
+#if LOADBITS
+                       if (!loadprogbits) {
+                               sec->contents = NULL;
+                               break;
+                       }
+#endif                 
                case SHT_SYMTAB:
                case SHT_STRTAB:
                case SHT_RELM:
@@ -3078,6 +3177,39 @@ struct obj_file *obj_load(FILE * fp)
        return f;
 }
 
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_INSMOD_LOADINKMEM
+/*
+ * load the unloaded sections directly into the memory allocated by
+ * kernel for the module
+ */
+
+int obj_load_progbits(FILE * fp, struct obj_file* f)
+{
+       char* imagebase = (char*) f->imagebase;
+       ElfW(Addr) base = f->baseaddr;
+       struct obj_section* sec;
+       
+       for (sec = f->load_order; sec; sec = sec->load_next) {
+
+               /* section already loaded? */
+               if (sec->contents != NULL)
+                       continue;
+               
+               if (sec->header.sh_size == 0)
+                       continue;
+
+               sec->contents = imagebase + (sec->header.sh_addr - base);
+               fseek(fp, sec->header.sh_offset, SEEK_SET);
+               if (fread(sec->contents, sec->header.sh_size, 1, fp) != 1) {
+                       errorMsg("error reading ELF section data: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+                       return 0;
+               }
+
+       }
+       return 1;
+}
+#endif
+
 static void hide_special_symbols(struct obj_file *f)
 {
        static const char *const specials[] = {
@@ -3219,7 +3351,7 @@ extern int insmod_main( int argc, char **argv)
 
        printf("Using %s\n", m_filename);
 
-       if ((f = obj_load(fp)) == NULL)
+       if ((f = obj_load(fp, LOADBITS)) == NULL)
                perror_msg_and_die("Could not load the module");
 
        if (get_modinfo_value(f, "kernel_version") == NULL)
@@ -3344,6 +3476,19 @@ extern int insmod_main( int argc, char **argv)
                goto out;
        }
 
+#if  !LOADBITS
+       /*
+        * the PROGBITS section was not loaded by the obj_load
+        * now we can load them directly into the kernel memory
+        */
+       //      f->imagebase = (char*) m_addr;
+       f->imagebase = (ElfW(Addr)) m_addr;
+       if (!obj_load_progbits(fp, f)) {
+               delete_module(m_name);
+               goto out;
+       }
+#endif 
+
        if (!obj_relocate(f, m_addr)) {
                delete_module(m_name);
                goto out;

diff --git a/modutils/insmod.c b/modutils/insmod.c
index 0644aff..5e51fcb 100644 (file)
--- a/modutils/insmod.c
+++ b/modutils/insmod.c
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@
 # define old_sys_init_module   init_module
 #endif
 
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_INSMOD_LOADINKMEM
+#define LOADBITS 0     
+#else
+#define LOADBITS 1
+#endif
+
 #if defined(__powerpc__)
 #define BB_USE_PLT_ENTRIES
 #define BB_PLT_ENTRY_SIZE 16
@@ -124,7 +130,7 @@
 #ifndef MODUTILS_MODULE_H
 static const int MODUTILS_MODULE_H = 1;
 
-#ident "$Id: insmod.c,v 1.63 2001/05/14 20:03:04 andersen Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: insmod.c,v 1.64 2001/05/21 16:09:18 andersen Exp $"
 
 /* This file contains the structures used by the 2.0 and 2.1 kernels.
    We do not use the kernel headers directly because we do not wish
@@ -257,8 +263,19 @@ struct new_module
   unsigned tgt_long persist_end;
   unsigned tgt_long can_unload;
   unsigned tgt_long runsize;
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_NEW_MODULE_INTERFACE
+  const char *kallsyms_start;     /* All symbols for kernel debugging */
+  const char *kallsyms_end;
+  const char *archdata_start;     /* arch specific data for module */
+  const char *archdata_end;
+  const char *kernel_data;        /* Reserved for kernel internal use */
+#endif
 };
 
+#define ARCHDATA_SEC_NAME "__archdata"
+#define KALLSYMS_SEC_NAME "__kallsyms"
+
+
 struct new_module_info
 {
   unsigned long addr;
@@ -330,7 +347,7 @@ int delete_module(const char *);
 #ifndef MODUTILS_OBJ_H
 static const int MODUTILS_OBJ_H = 1;
 
-#ident "$Id: insmod.c,v 1.63 2001/05/14 20:03:04 andersen Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: insmod.c,v 1.64 2001/05/21 16:09:18 andersen Exp $"
 
 /* The relocatable object is manipulated using elfin types.  */
 
@@ -355,6 +372,14 @@ static const int MODUTILS_OBJ_H = 1;
 
 #define ELFCLASSM      ELFCLASS32
 
+#if (defined(__m68k__))                                        
+#define ELFDATAM       ELFDATA2MSB
+#else
+#define ELFDATAM       ELFDATA2LSB
+#endif
+
+
+
 #if defined(__sh__)
 
 #define MATCH_MACHINE(x) (x == EM_SH)
@@ -412,6 +437,12 @@ static const int MODUTILS_OBJ_H = 1;
 #define Elf32_RelM     Elf32_Rel
 #define ELFDATAM       ELFDATA2LSB
 
+#elif defined(__m68k__) 
+
+#define MATCH_MACHINE(x)       (x == EM_68K)
+#define SHT_RELM                       SHT_RELA
+#define Elf32_RelM                     Elf32_Rela
+
 #else
 #error Sorry, but insmod.c does not yet support this architecture...
 #endif
@@ -558,7 +589,7 @@ unsigned long obj_load_size (struct obj_file *f);
 
 int obj_relocate (struct obj_file *f, ElfW(Addr) base);
 
-struct obj_file *obj_load(FILE *f);
+struct obj_file *obj_load(FILE *f, int loadprogbits);
 
 int obj_create_image (struct obj_file *f, char *image);
 
@@ -784,6 +815,8 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
        case R_ARM_NONE:
 #elif defined(__i386__)
        case R_386_NONE:
+#elif defined(__m68k__) 
+       case R_68K_NONE:
 #elif defined(__powerpc__)
        case R_PPC_NONE:
 #elif defined(__mips__)
@@ -797,6 +830,8 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
        case R_ARM_ABS32:
 #elif defined(__i386__)
        case R_386_32:  
+#elif defined(__m68k__) 
+       case R_68K_32:
 #elif defined(__powerpc__)
        case R_PPC_ADDR32:
 #elif defined(__mips__)
@@ -804,6 +839,18 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
 #endif
                *loc += v;
                break;
+#if defined(__m68k__)
+    case R_68K_8:
+               if (v > 0xff)
+               ret = obj_reloc_overflow;
+               *(char *)loc = v;
+               break;
+    case R_68K_16:
+               if (v > 0xffff)
+               ret = obj_reloc_overflow;
+               *(short *)loc = v;
+               break;
+#endif /* __m68k__   */
 
 #if defined(__powerpc__)
        case R_PPC_ADDR16_HA:
@@ -909,6 +956,22 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
        case R_386_PC32:
                *loc += v - dot;
                break;
+#elif defined(__m68k__)
+    case R_68K_PC8:
+               v -= dot;
+               if ((Elf32_Sword)v > 0x7f || (Elf32_Sword)v < -(Elf32_Sword)0x80)
+               ret = obj_reloc_overflow;
+               *(char *)loc = v;
+    break;
+               case R_68K_PC16:
+               v -= dot;
+               if ((Elf32_Sword)v > 0x7fff || (Elf32_Sword)v < -(Elf32_Sword)0x8000)
+               ret = obj_reloc_overflow;
+               *(short *)loc = v;
+               break;
+    case R_68K_PC32:
+               *(int *)loc = v - dot;
+               break;
 #elif defined(__powerpc__)
        case R_PPC_REL32:
                *loc = v - dot;
@@ -988,6 +1051,11 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
        case R_386_JMP_SLOT:
                *loc = v;
                break;
+#elif defined(__m68k__)
+       case R_68K_GLOB_DAT:
+       case R_68K_JMP_SLOT:
+               *loc = v;
+               break;
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__arm__)
@@ -999,10 +1067,15 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
         case R_386_RELATIVE:
                *loc += f->baseaddr;
                break;
+#elif defined(__m68k__)
+    case R_68K_RELATIVE:
+       *(int *)loc += f->baseaddr;
+       break;
 #endif
 
 #if defined(BB_USE_GOT_ENTRIES)
 
+#if !defined(__68k__)
 #if defined(__sh__)
         case R_SH_GOTPC:
 #elif defined(__arm__)
@@ -1013,10 +1086,11 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
                assert(got != 0);
 #if defined(__sh__)
                *loc += got - dot + rel->r_addend;;
-#elif defined(__i386__) || defined(__arm__)
+#elif defined(__i386__) || defined(__arm__) || defined(__m68k_)
                *loc += got - dot;
 #endif
                break;
+#endif // __68k__
 
 #if defined(__sh__)
        case R_SH_GOT32:
@@ -1024,6 +1098,8 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
        case R_ARM_GOT32:
 #elif defined(__i386__)
        case R_386_GOT32:
+#elif defined(__m68k__)
+       case R_68K_GOT32:
 #endif
                assert(isym != NULL);
         /* needs an entry in the .got: set it, once */
@@ -1034,22 +1110,26 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
         /* make the reloc with_respect_to_.got */
 #if defined(__sh__)
                *loc += isym->gotent.offset + rel->r_addend;
-#elif defined(__i386__) || defined(__arm__)
+#elif defined(__i386__) || defined(__arm__) || defined(__m68k__)
                *loc += isym->gotent.offset;
 #endif
                break;
 
     /* address relative to the got */
+#if !defined(__m68k__)
 #if defined(__sh__)
        case R_SH_GOTOFF:
 #elif defined(__arm__)
        case R_ARM_GOTOFF:
 #elif defined(__i386__)
        case R_386_GOTOFF:
+#elif defined(__m68k__)
+       case R_68K_GOTOFF:
 #endif
                assert(got != 0);
                *loc += v - got;
                break;
+#endif // __m68k__
 
 #endif /* BB_USE_GOT_ENTRIES */
 
@@ -1105,6 +1185,9 @@ int arch_create_got(struct obj_file *f)
 #elif defined(__i386__)
                        case R_386_GOT32:
                                break;
+#elif defined(__m68k__)
+                       case R_68K_GOT32:
+                               break;
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__powerpc__)
@@ -2504,6 +2587,16 @@ new_init_module(const char *m_name, struct obj_file *f,
                        module->runsize > sec->header.sh_addr - m_addr)
                                module->runsize = sec->header.sh_addr - m_addr;
        }
+       sec = obj_find_section(f, ARCHDATA_SEC_NAME);
+       if (sec && sec->header.sh_size) {
+               module->archdata_start = (void*)sec->header.sh_addr;
+               module->archdata_end = module->archdata_start + sec->header.sh_size;
+       }
+       sec = obj_find_section(f, KALLSYMS_SEC_NAME);
+       if (sec && sec->header.sh_size) {
+               module->kallsyms_start = (void*)sec->header.sh_addr;
+               module->kallsyms_end = module->kallsyms_start + sec->header.sh_size;
+       }
 
        if (!arch_init_module(f, module))
                return 0;
@@ -2884,7 +2977,7 @@ int obj_create_image(struct obj_file *f, char *image)
 
 /*======================================================================*/
 
-struct obj_file *obj_load(FILE * fp)
+struct obj_file *obj_load(FILE * fp, int loadprogbits)
 {
        struct obj_file *f;
        ElfW(Shdr) * section_headers;
@@ -2963,6 +3056,12 @@ struct obj_file *obj_load(FILE * fp)
                        break;
 
                case SHT_PROGBITS:
+#if LOADBITS
+                       if (!loadprogbits) {
+                               sec->contents = NULL;
+                               break;
+                       }
+#endif                 
                case SHT_SYMTAB:
                case SHT_STRTAB:
                case SHT_RELM:
@@ -3078,6 +3177,39 @@ struct obj_file *obj_load(FILE * fp)
        return f;
 }
 
+#ifdef BB_FEATURE_INSMOD_LOADINKMEM
+/*
+ * load the unloaded sections directly into the memory allocated by
+ * kernel for the module
+ */
+
+int obj_load_progbits(FILE * fp, struct obj_file* f)
+{
+       char* imagebase = (char*) f->imagebase;
+       ElfW(Addr) base = f->baseaddr;
+       struct obj_section* sec;
+       
+       for (sec = f->load_order; sec; sec = sec->load_next) {
+
+               /* section already loaded? */
+               if (sec->contents != NULL)
+                       continue;
+               
+               if (sec->header.sh_size == 0)
+                       continue;
+
+               sec->contents = imagebase + (sec->header.sh_addr - base);
+               fseek(fp, sec->header.sh_offset, SEEK_SET);
+               if (fread(sec->contents, sec->header.sh_size, 1, fp) != 1) {
+                       errorMsg("error reading ELF section data: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+                       return 0;
+               }
+
+       }
+       return 1;
+}
+#endif
+
 static void hide_special_symbols(struct obj_file *f)
 {
        static const char *const specials[] = {
@@ -3219,7 +3351,7 @@ extern int insmod_main( int argc, char **argv)
 
        printf("Using %s\n", m_filename);
 
-       if ((f = obj_load(fp)) == NULL)
+       if ((f = obj_load(fp, LOADBITS)) == NULL)
                perror_msg_and_die("Could not load the module");
 
        if (get_modinfo_value(f, "kernel_version") == NULL)
@@ -3344,6 +3476,19 @@ extern int insmod_main( int argc, char **argv)
                goto out;
        }
 
+#if  !LOADBITS
+       /*
+        * the PROGBITS section was not loaded by the obj_load
+        * now we can load them directly into the kernel memory
+        */
+       //      f->imagebase = (char*) m_addr;
+       f->imagebase = (ElfW(Addr)) m_addr;
+       if (!obj_load_progbits(fp, f)) {
+               delete_module(m_name);
+               goto out;
+       }
+#endif 
+
        if (!obj_relocate(f, m_addr)) {
                delete_module(m_name);
                goto out;