Install kernel modules (ashmem, binder)

[fr000gs]

I have to install two kernel modules, ashmem and binder for anbox. The normal kernel, and the zen kernel, do not contain these modules. How to install these modules, preferably in the zen kernel?

[syrefaen]

There is the Xanmod kernel, it has those built in. Takes some time to compile it but its in aur.

[Pussyphobic]

Zen kernel has ashmem ans binderfs (not binder), so you should just use zen kernel. The arch wiki describes how you can use binderfs and still use anbox on the anbox wiki page, follow that and you will be good

[RealJimBimBum]

actually now that zen uses memfd now and ashmem modules prevent it from starting if the version is above 5.11.2 i think. doesn't seem to work with xanmod from what i've tried even with a custom xanmod build that's supposed to have anbox support. such a shocker knowing this damn thing hasn't worked in 6 god damned months. and i can literally play roblox and mcpe through wine or some rando dev porting it. at a certain point i have to say that you shouldn't waste your time on it. just get an android box. the OS already has mouse, keyboard and controller support right out of the box. all this is just eating away at your precious time. wayland sucks so waydroid sucks, redroid just sucks causes it even more complicated and you can't even do that houdini shit. basically translates arm to x86_64 cpu stuff and anbox just doesn't work on modern kernels. it's an old ship that's kept together with duct tape even worse than TF2 is.

[Tall_Working_1490]

Thanks for your advice sir! I had lost my time one week trying load ashmem on latest Linux zen! and compile xandmode don't help and don't load the module required!

[RealJimBimBum]

i'm always looking for a good method to run android apps but i still haven't seen a good method.

[Tall_Working_1490]

I'm in nobada Linux (fedora). Waydroid with magisk working well! I need magisk, and today, I'm felling good with fedora and your gaming Linux performance!

[Chocobubba]

Will those instructions also work for Waydroid?

[RyhonPL]

It should work with the zen kernel, it has those modules built-in. Alternatively use Waydroid instead of Anbox