How To Setup Kernel Modules

A loadable kernel module is a way to add or remove code from the kernel at runtime. It is an ideal way to install device drivers and enable the kernel to interface with hardware on your target. The alternative to this is to add your device drivers into your kernel which can make the kernel very large (not good on an embedded system) also requiring you to create and maintain your own OS distribution.

References:

• Kernel Modules Tutorial to walk you through the step by step instructions of building an .mdef for your kernel module and update your system.
• Find detailed specifications on adding a kernel module to your target in our Kernel Module Definition .mdef reference.

These tutorials will walk you through real world examples of kernel modules and demonstrate how to set up:

• application dependencies
• kernel module dependencies
• install and remove scripts
• bundle binary files with scripts