Compiling kernel, make menuconfig and the modules

SanskritFritz · 2010-04-19 18:25:54

I'm trying to compile a kernel, using this suggestion:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 01#p739701
I found
lspci -k
which lists all drivers and modules in use. Logically, I want to include those modules into the new kernel, so I try to find the corresponding names in
make menuconfig
Is there a way to search for a module name? Is there a table somewhere to find the relevant kernel parameters?
How can I be sure I included the right module?

jurkan · 2010-04-19 19:23:53

http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/ <-- This is a link of the topic you linked above. Simply copy the output of lspci -n in the box and press the left button.

Then you will get a table, the second column from the right is the one with the driver names.

Sometimes it seems to be useful to speak german ;-)

See also this: http://zen-kernel.org/tutorials/creatin … figuration
(it should explain the same method but with some more details)

SanskritFritz · 2010-04-19 20:46:50

Thanks, that is useful!
I speak german, why?

tomk · 2010-04-19 21:03:25

You should use make localmodconfig - just make sure all modules that you want in the new kernel are loaded at the time that you run it.

bangkok_manouel · 2010-04-20 01:51:43

SanskritFritz wrote:

I'm trying to compile a kernel, using this suggestion:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 01#p739701
I found
lspci -k
which lists all drivers and modules in use. Logically, I want to include those modules into the new kernel, so I try to find the corresponding names in
make menuconfig
Is there a way to search for a module name? Is there a table somewhere to find the relevant kernel parameters?
How can I be sure I included the right module?

in menuconfig, just type / to get a searchbox. it will list all modules and their locations that match your search (IIRC it's case sensitive so beware of that)

SanskritFritz · 2010-04-20 13:38:41

Guys thanks,
make localmodconfig (awesome script!)
and the "/" search function was almost more than what I was looking for!

ssri · 2010-04-21 00:22:55

Funny, 'make localmodconfig' worked fine for me whenever I compiled 2.6.32.x. However, I always get an error after answering a few question prompts whenever trying to compile 2.6.33.x

combuster · 2010-04-26 16:18:27

Mine is working fine, never used it before but except for whining that lsmod can't be found all went well (i've just edited the streamline-whatever.pl script to point to /bin/lsmod instead of /sbin/lsmod).

mine custom config had 600 modules, now 200 I don't know how much stock kernel had, 2K ?

SanskritFritz · 2010-05-02 22:34:22

I have to say, I'm really impressed. 15 minutes compile time, blazing fast kernel, life is good
make localmodconfig is a godsent, really.

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#1 2010-04-19 18:25:54

Compiling kernel, make menuconfig and the modules

#2 2010-04-19 19:23:53

Re: Compiling kernel, make menuconfig and the modules

#3 2010-04-19 20:46:50

Re: Compiling kernel, make menuconfig and the modules

#4 2010-04-19 21:03:25

Re: Compiling kernel, make menuconfig and the modules

#5 2010-04-20 01:51:43

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#6 2010-04-20 13:38:41

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