Re: [PATCH kmod v5 0/5] kmod /usr support

[Michal Suchánek]

Hello,

On Tue, Jul 18, 2023 at 02:01:51PM +0200, Michal Suchanek wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> with these patches it is possible to install kernel modules in an arbitrary
> directory - eg. moving the /lib/modules to /usr/lib/modules or /opt/linux.
> 
> While the modprobe.d and depmod.d search which already includes multiple
> paths is expanded to also include $(prefix) the module directory still
> supports only one location, only a different one under $(module_directory).
> 
> Having kmod search multiple module locations while only one is supported now
> might break some assumption about relative module path corresponding to a
> specific file, would require more invasive changes to implement, and is not
> supportive of the goal of moving the modules away from /lib.
> 
> Both kmod and the kernel need to be patched to make use of this feature.
> Patched kernel is backwards compatible with older kmod.  Patched kmod
> with $(module_directory) set to /lib/modules is equivalent to unpatched kmod.

The patch to kernel to support autodetection of module directory is
rejected. However, a workaround like

make MODLIB='$(INSTALL_MOD_PATH)/usr/lib/modules/$(KERNELRELEASE)'

is suggested.

Can you consider inluding the kmod changes?

Thanks

Michal

> 
> Thanks
> 
> Michal
> 
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-modules/20210112160211.5614-1-msuchanek@xxxxxxx/
> 
> v4: set whole path to module directory instead of adding prefix
> v5: use pkg-config instead of jq, fix build on openssl without sm3 support
> 
> 
> Michal Suchanek (5):
>   configure: Detect openssl sm3 support
>   man/depmod.d: Fix incorrect /usr/lib search path
>   libkmod, depmod: Load modprobe.d, depmod.d from ${prefix}/lib.
>   kmod: Add pkgconfig file with kmod compile time configuration
>   libkmod, depmod, modprobe: Make directory for kernel modules
>     configurable
> 
>  Makefile.am                          |   6 +-
>  configure.ac                         |  30 ++++++++
>  libkmod/libkmod.c                    |  11 +--
>  man/Makefile.am                      |  10 ++-
>  man/depmod.d.xml                     |   9 ++-
>  man/depmod.xml                       |   4 +-
>  man/modinfo.xml                      |   2 +-
>  man/modprobe.d.xml                   |   1 +
>  man/modprobe.xml                     |   2 +-
>  man/modules.dep.xml                  |   6 +-
>  testsuite/module-playground/Makefile |   2 +-
>  testsuite/setup-rootfs.sh            | 109 +++++++++++++++------------
>  testsuite/test-depmod.c              |  16 ++--
>  testsuite/test-testsuite.c           |   8 +-
>  tools/depmod.c                       |   7 +-
>  tools/kmod.pc.in                     |  10 +++
>  tools/modinfo.c                      |   4 +-
>  tools/modprobe.c                     |   4 +-
>  tools/static-nodes.c                 |   6 +-
>  19 files changed, 156 insertions(+), 91 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 tools/kmod.pc.in
> 
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