Administration of kernel extensions

A system for administration of kernel extensions, the system comprising:

• means for loading into a kernel a client kernel extension that uses functions provided by server kernel extensions, wherein one or more of the functions provided by server kernel extensions optionally is unavailable;
• means for registering, in a generic kernel extension framework, a function provided by a server kernel extension;
• means for receiving in the framework from the client server kernel extension a request for access to the registered function;
• and
• means for calling the registered function through the framework.

A computer program product for administration of kernel extensions, the computer program product comprising:

• a recording medium;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for loading into a kernel a client kernel extension that uses functions provided by server kernel extensions, wherein one or more of the functions provided by server kernel extensions optionally is unavailable;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for registering, in a generic kernel extension framework, a function provided by a server kernel extension;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for receiving in the framework from the client server kernel extension a request for access to the registered function;
• and
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for calling the registered function through the framework.