necessary kernel module files for beaglebone black

Question

How to compile the necessary kernel module file for beaglebone black? What are the compiled kernel files to copy to the target? make modules_install INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$TARGETDIR generated huge number of files

Answer 1

If you want to cross compile to build the kernel, you can use this inside your linux kernel downloaded files

make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- modules