Scaling issues of i7 3520M with intel_pstate module on Kernel 3.10.0
Few days ago I updated my openSUSE 12.3 system from Kernel 3.9.8-1.gf3348a8-desktop to 3.10.0-1.g3dcd746-desktop and since then, turbo mode of my i7 3520M is enabled by default and it does not throttle...
View ArticleHow do you prevent uas and usb_storage kernel modules from being...
I generate a kernel Image using buildroot that I put onto an SD card to boot from. In buildroot I modularized USB Mass Storage. When I boot up my board without a USB connected to it I can see that no...
View ArticleHow do I recompile a single device driver
Okay, on Debian I'm trying to make some changes to a single module (parport_pc.c) but when I recompile the kernel, the .ko is not remade. I'm following the build instructions published by Debian...
View Articledummy_hcd loopback webcam. Impossible?
I've been trying to create a loopback USB Webcam device with the help of dummy_hcd kernel module. Steps I've taken:I load libcomposite via modprobe libcomposite.Then I load dummy_hcd via modprobe...
View ArticleReconfigure module dynamically without unloading
I want to change parameters of the loaded modules without unloading them.For example, I have loaded snd_aloop module with the following command line:modprobe snd_aloop index=3 id=fx enable=1...
View ArticleSign Kernel Modules
So i am on a debian buster 10 system and i installed virtualbox and i encountered an error which tells me to load some kernel modules manually.sudo ./vboxconfig [sudo] password for user:vboxdrv.sh:...
View ArticleHow do I stop my USB-to-Ethernet adapter from presenting itself as a CD drive...
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View ArticleKernel module build can't find find symlink folders: Makefile: No such file...
I have a simple kernel module that creates a reverse shell.I created my Makefile like that:cat << EOF > Makefileobj-m +=${module_name}.oall: make -C /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build M=$(pwd)...
View ArticleTesting QinHeng Electronics HL-340 USB-Serial adapter
I have Kubuntu 14.10 development workstation and recently I have bought a QinHeng Electronics HL-340 USB-Serial adapter. HL-340 is USB<---->Serial adapter and it is recognised by my...
View ArticleHow do I get VirtualBox to run on Arch?
When I try to start up a Windows 7 VM, I get 2 popup error windows. The first says:Failed to open a session for the virtual machine Windows7Box.The virtual machine 'Windows7Box' has terminated...
View Articlekernel config, CONFIG_CRYPTO_RSA, what is this config for?
I checked:https://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/CRYPTO_RSA.htmlThe help text is:Generic implementation of the RSA public key algorithm.Is this driver for an encryption HW device, ex: from Intel/AMD CPU?
View Articlerequest_module: kmod_concurrent_max (0) close to 0 (max_modprobes: 50), for...
I am seeing this log:request_module: kmod_concurrent_max (0) close to 0 (max_modprobes: 50), for module foo, throttling...I don't understand what does it mean?auto load too many modules?
View ArticleWhat is the equivalent packages build-essential and linux-headers- in alpine?
I want to build kernel modules in Alpine, I know how to do it in Ubuntu.In Ubuntu I used to install kernel headers by running:apt install -y build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)What is the...
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Strange error message when I boot my Debian Buster AMD64 - sep5_30
I can ssh via another pc but I can't get the login page of the Debian, the boot seems to be stopped. I suspect "Intel vtune" from oneAPI Intel driver to put the mess but I don't know how to find a...
View ArticleWhat is the difference between kernel feature and kernel module
I'm trying to understand seccomp and I understood it is a kernel's feature.On the other hand, I know we could see kernel modules by running lsmod.So, the question is, Why can't I see seccomp in lsmod...
View Articleiwlwifi: Failed to start INIT ucode: -110 in Arch Linux kernel version 5.5.3
I'm new to Arch Linux. I installed it on my laptop(LG Gram)it seem fine post installation. I don't remember my wlan works post installation because I used wired. But, when I turned on my laptop today...
View ArticleErrors installing nvidia-driver from buster-backports
I have been using proprietary NVIDIA drivers for my GTX 1650s graphics card with Debian 10. I wish to install nvidia-driver from buster-backports however I am encountering errors.First, I removed the...
View ArticleDifference between C-state and S-state?
I was going through the Linux power management files, and I am confused about the C and S states.The C-states are defined in /sys/devices/system/cpux/cpuidle/. From what I understand they are used to...
View Articlebooting after emergency mode in debian
My laptop stopped booting after (I think) an update. I'm saying think, because booting with the previous kernel version does not work either.I'm running Debian with kernel 5.10.0-10-amd64. After...
View ArticleHow to find the kernel boot parameter for a given boot configuration option?
I have a Dell laptop running Debian Sid. Current kernel (4.15.4) is configured to load dell_smbios as module (CONFIG_DELL_SMBIOS=m). This produces the followning error while bootingdell_smbios: No...
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