> After thinking about it: Why can it be used only once? In the
   > standard setup, the kernel symbol table will not be updated
   > when an LKM is loaded.
   
   Last I heard, the fact that the kernel's symbol table doesn't
   get updated is considered a bug. To rely on it'd be bad.


indeed.


infact, there is a patch from jtkohl in the PR databsae that
fixes this for a.out systems, that i plan on commiting soon.


.mrg.