Linux on Surface Book: Install the Right Kernel First
The linux-surface kernel makes Surface Book hardware work on Linux. Learn which patches you need, how to verify installation, and what still breaks.
Tag: Linux Kernel Configuration
How Menuconfig Configures the Linux Kernel
menuconfig is the ncurses interface to Kconfig that lets you toggle kernel features in a menu, editing .config without guessing from forums.
Use Kconfig for New Kernel Module
You want a clear path to add a configuration option that shows up in menuconfig and builds cleanly without wasted rebuilds. I’ll walk you through a compact, practical approach that ties a tiny example driver into the kernel configuration, so the symbol appears where it should and obeys dependencies. We’ll cover the essential config and […]
OpenWrt eBPF Kernel Setup: Which Options to Enable
Build OpenWrt with working eBPF support by enabling the right kernel symbols, matching options to XDP, tc, tracing, or BTF, and checking JIT support.