Linux_kernel_modules

Basic Linux kernel modules/Drivers

-> to run or load

make

sudo insmod module_name.ko

dmesg

to remove or unloading module sudo rmmod module_name

• insmod is kernel utility which helps to load kernel module into kernel code.

• insmod stands for "insert_module"

• lsmod command will list the current modules loaded in kernel

• rmmod utility command will unload the loadable module. e.g rmmod helloM

• module fails to unload if the kernel belives that the module is still in use.

• modprobe is also a kernel utility which helps to load kernel module into kernel code.

kernel API