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Subject: Re: Pass modules to Linux kernel without initrd
To:     "Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult" <lkml@metux.net>,
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Cc:     Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@kernel.org>,
        Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com>,
        Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>
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From:   Paul Menzel <pmenzel@molgen.mpg.de>
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Date:   Tue, 8 Dec 2020 11:58:41 +0100
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Dear Enrico,


Am 08.12.20 um 10:38 schrieb Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult:
> On 08.12.20 10:24, Paul Menzel wrote:
> 
>> Similar to passing firmware and microcode update files to Linux or
>> building these into the Linux kernel image, would it be possible to
>> append the required modules to the Linux kernel image, and Linux would
>> load these?
> 
> Indeed, yes it does. Just set the corresponding CONFIG_ symbols to 'y'
> instead of 'm'. If you don't need to dynamically load any modules
> (already have everything you need compiled-in), you can completely
> disable module support via disabling CONFIG_MODULES.

[…]

Thank you. I know this and do it myself. But, the requirement is to use 
the distribution Linux kernel (package). I am sorry for being unclear.


Kind regards,

Paul