On 11/13/2013 12:40 PM, Matthias Klein wrote:
> Hello,
>  
> I try to copy a self compiled kernel module using "install_copy" into
> the rootfs. (inside a rule makefile)
>  
> Basically the file gets copied, but the file is smaller and can not ne
> inserted using insmod.
> It looks that install_copy runs strip or something overmy file.
>  
> How can I make a plain file copy into the rootfs ?
> Where in ptxdist is "install_copy" defined ?

Use install_copy with the "k" parameter, like defined in rules/kernel.make:

$(call install_copy, kernel-modules, 0, 0, 0644, -, /$${file}, k)

Marc

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