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From: aruna.hewapathirane@gmail.com (Aruna Hewapathirane)
To: kernelnewbies@lists.kernelnewbies.org
Subject: TCP as a module
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 07:17:00 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAFSeFg8wpPX_qtKF5DLxn7mstfnCKq5XzWA9Zs5QE7ELk+0TsA@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAFgPn1DyTvr3SuciOwcitiiOjT50DMxfX=ok_iN69H2pw2fCvQ@mail.gmail.com>

> Currently TCP is statically linked to the kernel.

Correct, so how is this done and where ? Once you figure that part
out you have what you need to do what you want to :)

> How can I make it a loadable module?

Change into your source tree, look for this file:
linux-4.7.2/linux-4.7.2/net/Kconfig

Kconfig  is used by the KBuild system that menuconfig uses.

Look for the section:
config INET
bool "TCP/IP networking" <-- change bool to tristate, save and run make
menuconfig.

Now you can ask menuconfig to build TCP as a module.

But... it may be better to if you can use:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt

One last thing, heed the warnings in Kconfig they are there for a reason.

Good luck and what exactly are you trying to do ? Am curious.

Aruna ( Shrugs and gets ready to duck a flying trout Valdis may send my way
:)
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Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2016-11-06  1:10 TCP as a module Md. Islam
2016-11-13  5:55 ` Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu
2016-11-14 12:17 ` Aruna Hewapathirane [this message]
2016-11-15  5:14   ` Md. Islam
2016-11-15  6:05     ` Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu

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