On Sat, 04 Mar 2006 09:15:04 -0600, Harry Putnam wrote: > Is this possible: > > Compile a module by itself (not during kernel compile) and insert that > module into a running kernel. > > I'm pretty sure this is possible but have no idea how to do it. Pawing > thru google. `site:gentoo.org modules "on the fly" ' and similar strings > .... even just `kernel module' > > Turns up scads of stuff but none of it is hitting this head on.. or I > didn't paw far enough.... so asking here for pointers to documentation > that will cover this.
Yes. cd /usr/src/linux make menuconfig or make xconfig choose the module option you wish to enable Select whether to build into the kernel or as a module. exit and save make make modules_install You should not have to copy bzImage unless you built your new modules into the kernel. Then edit your /etc/autoload directory to include the module you want to modprobe into the system. easy! -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
