[OE-core] [PATCH v2 3/4] busybox-mdev: Add hotplug kernel module support to mdev.conf

Otavio Salvador otavio at ossystems.com.br
Thu Dec 18 14:44:17 UTC 2014


On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 12:19 PM, Mike Looijmans
<mike.looijmans at topic.nl> wrote:
> Add a line to mdev.conf that tells mdev to load kernel modules when
> required.
>
> For example, if you built wifi support as an external module, inserting
> a wifi stick into a USB port will now automatically load that module
> into the kernel and the wlan device will be ready for configuration.
> Without this patch, you have to load required modules manually or force
> them to load at system startup.

Acked-by: Otavio Salvador <otavio at ossystems.com.br>

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