Top "Kernel-module" questions

A kernel module is a run-time loadable object file that is loaded into operating system kernel to add functionality to a running kernel.

Linux: modpost does not build anything

I am having problems getting any kernel modules to build on my machine. Whenever I build a module, modpost always …

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How to load Linux kernel modules from C code?

I have an application that has both two external kernel modules and a userspace daemon. I want to load the …

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Compile error: Kernel module

I am a newbie at kernel programming & I wish to run this kernel module (posted below)... and i ran …

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how to use CryptoAPI in the linux kernel 2.6

I have been looking for some time but have not found anywhere near sufficient documentation / examples on how to use …

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human readable timestamp in linux kernel

How can I write human readable timestamp in linux kernel? I think do_gettimeofday returns epoch but I don't want …

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Warning: modules_install: missing 'System.map' file. Skipping depmod

I am trying to insert a kernel module using depmod and modprobe utilities in-order to resolve any dependencies. When I …

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Yocto: Adding kernel module recipe to image, but it doesn't load on boot

For testing purposes, I am using the example recipe provided by yocto to demonstrate how to build kernel modules. SUMMARY = "…

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kernel config file location in android

I need to compile custom kernel with dvb-t drivers as kernel modules on _rkm mk602_ android device with rk3066 processor. …

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How do I strip local symbols from linux kernel module without breaking it?

If I do --strip-debug or --strip-unneeded, I have the .ko that lists all function names with nm, if I do …

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What is EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL in Linux kernel code?

What is EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL in Linux kernel code? Below is a piece of code, which contains EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL 62 …

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