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 ...

I have been running Debian a few years now but haven't really dug into the proper way to handle kernel modules in regards to auto-loading/unloading (i'll get to this) and the setup of modules.conf. I ...

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 ...

Have you ever felt the urge to make your own private binary format for use in Linux? Perhaps you have looked at creating the smallest possible binary when compiling a project, and felt disgusted with ...

Members of the open source community are working on a new security-focused project for the Linux kernel. Named Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG), this is a loadable kernel module that will perform ...

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 ...

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 ...

I've rebuilt modules and built 3rd party modules the "Debian Way" before. I'm not super familiar with the process and still have to check the documentation closely, but it is not foreign territory to ...

Note: this article is a followup to Zack Brown's "Android Low Memory Killer—In or Out?" Linux kernel headers are the unstable, constantly-changing, internal API of the kernel. This includes internal ...