Re: How do I control what kernel modules are being loaded?

[Bruce Ashfield <bruce.ashfield@windriver.com>]

On 13-03-08 07:08 AM, Hans Beckérus wrote:
> Hi. I have built some custom kernel modules (.ko) using a .bb that
> inherits from the module.bbclass. There is one main kernel module and
> the rest are dependent on the first. Building and installing the
> modules to the rootfs works fine. Next question is how do I control
> what actual modules are loaded at boot, or actually how do I control
> this through Yocto? To my surprise one of the kernel module loaded
> automatically!? How could this happen? I did not have an entry for it
> in /etc/modules. And what do I need to do to actually add entries to
> /etc/modules? Or is there some other mechanism that I should use. I
> tried going through the module.bbclass but must admit I lost it
> somewhere in the middle ;) Any guidance would be appreciated.

module_autoload_<module package name>, in your module recipe, will
trigger the load on boot.

Cheers,

Bruce

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