kernel_module_learn/README.md
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## Setup env
On NixOS:
- Ensure Linux Kernel is the same as you configuration.
Otherwise, change linux_dev variable with you kernel variant and change flake.lock nixpkgs with your version.
- Use direnv allow or nix develop to setup shell.
On other distros:
1. With direnv, in .envrc, change line by `use flake .#other`
2. With nix only, use `nix develop .#other`
3. Otherwise, you need to setup LINUX_MODULES_FOLDER to linux modules folder of your distro (ex: `/lib/modules/$(uname -r)`) in your shell (ex: .bashrc)
## make : targets list
- all : Compiling kernel (by default)
- clean : Cleaning build folder
All subfolder is configured to use LINUX_MODULES_FOLDER env variable set by flake develop
## How test module
Step 1: Load module
```bash
sudo insmod [module_name].ko
```
**Warning**: Can fail if secure boot is enabled (see notes about secure boot in below)
Step 2: Check logs
```bash
sudo dmesg | tail
```
Step 3: Unload module
```bash
sudo rmmod [module_name].ko
```
## Usefull links
- https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
- https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.13/source/
## Notes
1. Find required headers files
```
nix shell nixpkgs#bear
cd 01_basic_module/
bear --append --output ../.vscode/compile_commands.json -- make -C $LINUX_MODULES_FOLDER/build M=$PWD modules
```
Search -I args and -D args
### Sign kernel module for testing with secure boot enabled
Prerequisites: Own secure boot keys configured.
Secure boot keys can be found in :
- Fedora : `/etc/pki/akmods`
- With sbctl : `/var/lib/sbctl`
```
sign-file sha256 $SECUREBOOT_KEYS_PATH/private_key.priv $SECUREBOOT_KEYS_PATH/public_key.der <module_file>.ko
```
sign-file executable is in `/usr/src/kernels/$(uname -r)/scripts`
Full example (run as root):
1. Fedora
```bash
/usr/src/kernels/$(uname -r)/scripts/sign-file sha256 /etc/pki/akmods/private/private_key.priv /etc/pki/akmods/certs/public_key.der <module_file>.ko
```