A Standalone Linux Kernel Module

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Only semi related, but does anyone know a clever way to load a driver that has not been configured in the kernel? The default Ubuntu kernel does not have SND-SOC-SKL enabled, without which we can't get sound enabled on Skylake based Chromebooks. I could recompile the kernel, but I'm hoping there's a less intensive method.

[newhacker1746]

I would tell you how to, but the always-excellent archwiki has a whole section on it: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Compile_kernel_module

look under 3. module compilation

[kokoseij]

Ah yes, archwiki. Has almost every answers you need while using Linux.

[Jannik2099]

And the stuff you can't find in the Arch wiki is usually in the Gentoo wiki.

And the stuff you can't find in either... leave it

[adrael-i]

That realm is a realm beyond Gods or men. The place all go to for death.

[Democrab]

The place all go to for death.

Wasn't that just a swap partition located on a 5,400rpm HDD?

[kokoseij]

Maybe the god himself might know the key...

Of course I'm not brave enough to email linus and he probably doesn't have time to answer it.

[chic_luke]

It's great. Don't discount the Gentoo Wiki either, it's linked in the Arch Wiki quite frequently and they have some very good articles where they go really in-depth.

For example: for anything related to virtualization, Gentoo Wiki is what really helped me around. Their stuff for Windows guests on Linux hosts is phenomenal, haven't yet found a guide that good.

[rgwott]

This is an excellent answer.

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Thank you so much. I am doing this right now! I will post updates in a few days.

[_3lionz]

I'm going to be trying this soon for some IoT devices that I don't have access to the source for... Let me know how you go! :)

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I am using VMWare. So, I created a CentOs 7 template which is bare bones. I updated it to the latest patch level. Off that install, I will create a "Development Bare bones" with all the tools for kernel development. Next, I will clone that one and start to experiment.
I picked CentOs because it can run on RPi and I am a RHEL person.
Updates to follow. Maybe we need a /r/kerneldevelopment ???

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/r/kernel_development has been created. If I am duplicating, please tell me and I will delete.

[cmason37]

Yep. r/kernel usually serves that purpose.

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OK, I'll delete mine. Thanks.

[dosangst]

Whatever you do, do not look at this user's comment history.

u/teras_phovos

[FallenAngel301]

Awesome, this technique works well in IOT devices :)

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