how to load custom kernel module at bootup?

2009-06-30 Thread Mandeep Sandhu
Hi All, I'm using the n810 tablet for some USB device development work. I've made a custom ethernet gadget driver (modified drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c). I've tested this driver using insmod/rmmod and putting the OTG in peripheral mode. Now I want it to load this module at boot time. Currently

Re: how to load custom kernel module at bootup?

2009-06-30 Thread Graham Cobb
On Tuesday 30 June 2009 10:19:35 Mandeep Sandhu wrote: Now I want it to load this module at boot time. The kernel and the initial set of modules are loaded from a separate area of the Flash memory -- not from the root filesystem which you see and modify once the system is booted. You can see

Re: how to load custom kernel module at bootup?

2009-06-30 Thread Faheem Pervez
mount -o remount,rw /mnt/initfs/ :) But I just install any extra modules in /lib/modules/2.6.21-omap1 personally Best Regards, Faheem On 6/30/09, Graham Cobb g+...@cobb.uk.net wrote: Unfortunately, that filesystem is read-only and, in practice, you cannot modify that set of modules (you can,

Re: how to load custom kernel module at bootup?

2009-06-30 Thread Graham Cobb
On Tuesday 30 June 2009 12:42:18 Faheem Pervez wrote: mount -o remount,rw /mnt/initfs/ I thought I remembered that that didn't work in practice (insufficient space to make any changes or something?). But if it works then I must be confused. Thanks for the info. If you decide to do that,

Re: how to load custom kernel module at bootup?

2009-06-30 Thread Faheem Pervez
The initfs saw an increase of ~2MB with diablo (space taken from the rootfs) probably for the WiMax stuff which gives you quite a bit of space available. Best Regards, Faheem On 6/30/09, Graham Cobb g+...@cobb.uk.net wrote: On Tuesday 30 June 2009 12:42:18 Faheem Pervez wrote: mount -o

Re: how to load custom kernel module at bootup?

2009-06-30 Thread Mandeep Sandhu
Ok guys. Here's what I plan to do. * Create a script usbetherup in /etc/init.d, which does the require unloading of file_storage module and loading the g_ether one. * Create a link S99usbetherup in /etc/rc2.d Is this enough? Do I need a K99 counterpart as well? Thanks again, -mandeep On

Re: how to load custom kernel module at bootup?

2009-06-30 Thread Graham Cobb
On Tuesday 30 June 2009 14:06:04 Mandeep Sandhu wrote: Ok guys. Here's what I plan to do. I assume you are talking about doing this within an installable package. I am sure Jeremiah can help with much more guidance about handling init scripts in packages but a few thoughts come to mind from

Re: how to load custom kernel module at bootup?

2009-06-30 Thread Mandeep Sandhu
Thanks for the tips. Will look into using update-rc.d to make the scripts. (I'm not building a package, so rc scripts should do fine). Regards, -mandeep On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 7:19 PM, Graham Cobbg+...@cobb.uk.net wrote: On Tuesday 30 June 2009 14:06:04 Mandeep Sandhu wrote: Ok guys. Here's