Linux, renowned for its robustness and flexibility, owes much of its adaptability to kernel modules. These modules are critical components that extend the kernel’s capabilities without requiring a ...

Kernel modules are chunks of code that are loaded and unloaded into the kernel as needed, thus extending the functionality of the kernel without requiring a reboot. In fact, unless users inquire about ...

Blacklisting modules prevents them from being loaded and used, and it is sometimes an important step in keeping a system running properly. The Linux kernel is modular — composed of modules that work ...

Alexei Starovoitov posted some patches to allow the kernel to load regular ELF binaries (aka plain executables) as kernel modules. These modules would be able to run user-mode helper routines instead ...

Well in my case insmod finds my module and modprobe doesn't.<BR><BR>I'm using SuSE 9.1 with a 2.4 kernel. I did a Yast online update which included a kernel update. After a restart my onboard LAN ...

I did something recently I haven’t done in a long time: I recompiled the Linux kernel. There was a time when this was a common occurrence. You might want a feature that the default kernel didn’t ...

Editor's Note: Linux remains an attractive option for embedded systems developers. In fact, industry surveys such as the Embedded Market Study by UBM (EDN's parent company) consistently show interest ...

In /etc/modprobe.d/, I have created a file called ipw3945 to assist with my wireless NIC.<BR><BR>install ipw3945 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install ipw3945 ; sleep 0.5 ; /sbin/ipw3945d --quiet<BR>remove ...