[OpenWrt Wiki] Creating packages
openwrt.org › docs › guide-developerNov 16, 2021 · A kernel module is an installable program which extends the behavior of the linux kernel. A kernel module gets loaded after the kernel itself, E.G. using insmod. Many kernel programs are included in the Linux source distribution; typically the kernel build may be configured to, for each program,
c - Openwrt kernel module - Stack Overflow
stackoverflow.com › questions › 46604117Oct 06, 2017 · # rmmod hello.ko # dmesg | tail -1 Cleaning up module. Module is inserted into the kernel, the module_init macro will be invoked, which will call the function hello_init. Module is removed with rmmod, module_exit macro will be invoked, which will call the hello_exit. Using dmesg command, we can see the output from the sample Kernel module.
[OpenWrt Wiki] Creating packages
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-developer/packages24.07.2009 · Creating packages See also -> Package Policy Guide, which contains a wealth of extra technical information not covered here. One of the things that we've attempted to do with OpenWrt's template system is make it incredibly easy to port software to OpenWrt. If you look at a typical package directory in OpenWrt you'll find three things:
[OpenWrt Wiki] Building a single package
openwrt.org › docs › guide-developerOct 15, 2021 · Building a single package Useful if you want to upgrade a package without reflashing the router. Follow the Build system usage up to the point when you make menuconfig. In here, select the target platform, then tick the package you want to build, and also its dependencies. If the package isn't ticked, the below commands will succeed without actually building the package. If you don't know the ...
[OpenWrt Wiki] Build system usage
openwrt.org › toolchain › use-buildsystemDec 10, 2021 · Similar if a local 'download folder', residing on the build system, has been specified. The 'Kernel modules' option is required if you need specific (non-standard) drivers and so forth – this would typically be things like modules for USB or particular network interface drivers etc.
[OpenWrt Wiki] Quick image building guide
openwrt.org › toolchain › beginners-build-guideOct 15, 2021 · When you build your own firmware you can't use the downloadable kernel packages (packages named kmod-<something>), so try to make sure you select everything you need. If you need more kernel modules later you will have to build a new firmware. It is also possible to select all the kernel modules using m and copy them to the router later if needed.