how to make device driver built-in in initial ramdisk

suo · 08-12-2008, 05:38 AM

Hi,

how to make my module built-in in initial ram disk(initrd)

when I do #make modules, its compiling my module but unable to become built-in driver.

How can I do that?

Thanks in advance ,
Suo

MS3FGX · 08-12-2008, 02:55 PM

You need to be a little more specific. Are you creating the initrd you are using now, or does it come with your distribution? Which distribution are we even talking about?

Building the module only installs it on the currently running OS, it won't put it into the initrd you are using to boot.

estabroo · 08-12-2008, 04:25 PM

you need to look at the mkinitrd/update-initramfs tools, they usually have a configuration file where you can add the names modules you want to be in the initrd and then just re-create or udpdate the initrd for the kernel you are using.