Is it essential to re-compile/install all the kernel modules everytime I recompile my kernel? I'm making small changes to and not adding/removing any modules so I'm not sure if this is necessary. I ...

Is is possible to compile a kernel module for a kernel other than the one currently running? I need to compile a 2.4 kernel module for a Intel Gigabit ethernet card but i only have a system running a ...

Linux operating systems like Ubuntu use modules to enhance the functionality of the operating system. If you run a small business and have Ubuntu workstations in your office, chances are you do not ...

Have you ever felt the urge to make your own private binary format for use in Linux? Perhaps you have looked at creating the smallest possible binary when compiling a project, and felt disgusted with ...

Editor's Note: Embedded Linux has consistently ranked among the top operating systems used in embedded system design. With the rapid growth in interest in the Internet of Things (IoT), the ability of ...

Note: this article is a followup to Zack Brown's "Android Low Memory Killer—In or Out?" Linux kernel headers are the unstable, constantly-changing, internal API of the kernel. This includes internal ...