CONFIG_MODULES is enabled.

If both CONFIG_NETFILTER and CONFIG_MODULES are enabled what is it
that is disabled that needs to be enabled?

On Aug 19, 11:16 am, Danke Xie <[email protected]> wrote:
> Is it because the kernel doesn't have the module support option turned
> on? In this case, insmod probably won't work because the kernel is not
> ready to link new modules. I am not sure if that is because some
> module management data is not initialized, or simply because some
> loader is disabled. Disabling modules may cause prevent some symbols
> from being exported, and if this involves module loading or driver
> registering functions, you might not get enough API support to load
> driver.  Somehow this might be circumvented by using a custom module
> loader or symbol table? Someone else who has done so may comment more.
> There is a lot to check, but hopefully it can be sorted out...
>
> Thanks
> Danke
>
> On Aug 18, 2:46 pm, potassium <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Thanks, what is it that prevents a loadable netfilter module from
> > being installed onto a device?
>
> > On Aug 16, 11:31 am, San Mehat <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 10:19 AM, potassium
>
> > > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > Thank you, does this imply it is now possible to write a custom
> > > > netfilter module (and install it via a .apk)?
>
> > > No - the netfilter functionality is not extend-able by applications.
> > > You need to modify the kernel and/or base image.
>
> > > -san
>
> > > > On Aug 13, 9:49 am, San Mehat <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >> CONFIG_NETFILTER is enabled in Froyo kernel builds as part of the
> > > >> tethering support.
>
> > > >> Enjoy,
>
> > > >> -san
>
> > > >> On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:40 AM, potassium
>
> > > >> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >> > This posting is from 2009, if netfilter support was removed due to
> > > >> > performance issues, which are now rectified, are there plans for it 
> > > >> > to
> > > >> > be re-introduced some time?
>
> > > >> >http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel/browse_thread/thread/38...
>
> > > >> > --
> > > >> > unsubscribe: [email protected]
> > > >> > website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel
>
> > > >> --
> > > >> San Mehat  |  Staff Software Engineer  |  Infrastructure  |  Google 
> > > >> Inc.
> > > >> 415.366.6172 ([email protected])
>
> > > > --
> > > > unsubscribe: [email protected]
> > > > website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel
>
> > > --
> > > San Mehat  |  Staff Software Engineer  |  Infrastructure  |  Google Inc.
> > > 415.366.6172 ([email protected])

-- 
unsubscribe: [email protected]
website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel

Reply via email to