At the end of all these efforts we have not only learned how to write kernel modules and add new binary file formats to Linux, we have also learned to embrace the freedom of accepting the richness ...

I did something recently I haven’t done in a long time: I recompiled the Linux kernel ... you’ll use loadable kernel modules (LKM) instead. These are modules that the kernel can load and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Technically, Linux is not a pure monolithic kernel, because it can be extended at runtime using loadable kernel modules. To load a module, the kernel must contain all the kernel symbols used in the ...

The Linux kernel mailing list (LKML) has returned to the oft-discussed topic of binary kernel modules. Considered by some to be a violation of the open source license used by the Linux kernel ...

Named Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG), this is a loadable kernel module that will perform runtime integrity checking of the Linux kernel. Its purpose is to detect exploitation attempts for known ...

Linux kernel headers ... While this allows the kernel unlimited flexibility to evolve and change, it presents some difficulties for code that needs to be loaded into the kernel at runtime and executed ...

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 ...

In our previous installment, the author introduced methods for accessing peripherals from user space in Linux. In this installment, Abbott describes kernel modules and device drivers followed by a ...