Convert Linux drivers to Loadable Kernel Module

Question

I have a USB modem driver for linux. Can I convert it to loadable kernel modules? I am thinking of loading it in android kernel and importing to a AMD machine. Please help. Thanks for helping.

Can you explain "loading it in android kernel and importing to a AMD machine". I don't understand what you mean. You have the source code for this driver, where would you like it to run? On an Android device or on a x86 desktop? — jleahy
I need to run it for android OS. I need to know how to approach this. finally i will run it on a AMD machine. Thanks!! — Arone Prem Kumar
when you say "run it for android OS" on which machine will this OS run? will the OS be running on an AMD machine? — spitfire88

shingaridavesh shingaridavesh · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-22T10:57:36

The answer is simple, you need to cross compile your module if you want to run it in your specific machine-architecture. I mean if you want to load on ARM then you need to cross compile with make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE="toolchain path".

Similarly you can do for the rest of the machines.

NOTE: If you are compiling on the machine where you need to load then you need not do this. just compile and load with insmod.

Convert Linux drivers to Loadable Kernel Module

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