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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2014-10-07 20:17:38 -0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2014-10-07 20:17:38 -0400
commitbdf428feb225229b1d4715b45bbdad4a934cd89c (patch)
tree9bc47e348c2081fd46c0f7d715780ce294a6953d /init
parenta40a7201a4584a66ab234ba1006472be952f20e0 (diff)
parent184c3fc3f52fb75800deb76deffb70907d1f76ea (diff)
downloadlinux-bdf428feb225229b1d4715b45bbdad4a934cd89c.tar.gz
Merge tag 'modules-next-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rusty/linux
Pull module update from Rusty Russell:
 "Nothing major: support for compressing modules, and auto-tainting
  params.

  PS. My virtio-next tree is empty: DaveM took the patches I had.  There
      might be a virtio-rng starvation fix, but so far it's a bit voodoo
      so I will get to that in the next two days or it will wait"

* tag 'modules-next-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rusty/linux:
  moduleparam: Resolve missing-field-initializer warning
  kbuild: handle module compression while running 'make modules_install'.
  modinst: wrap long lines in order to enhance cmd_modules_install
  modsign: lookup lines ending in .ko in .mod files
  modpost: simplify file name generation of *.mod.c files
  modpost: reduce visibility of symbols and constify r/o arrays
  param: check for tainting before calling set op.
  drm/i915: taint the kernel if unsafe module parameters are set
  module: add module_param_unsafe and module_param_named_unsafe
  module: make it possible to have unsafe, tainting module params
  module: rename KERNEL_PARAM_FL_NOARG to avoid confusion
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diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index b48917717bae..e25a82a291a6 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1919,6 +1919,49 @@ config MODULE_SIG_HASH
 	default "sha384" if MODULE_SIG_SHA384
 	default "sha512" if MODULE_SIG_SHA512
 
+config MODULE_COMPRESS
+	bool "Compress modules on installation"
+	depends on MODULES
+	help
+	  This option compresses the kernel modules when 'make
+	  modules_install' is run.
+
+	  The modules will be compressed either using gzip or xz depend on the
+	  choice made in "Compression algorithm".
+
+	  module-init-tools has support for gzip format while kmod handle gzip
+	  and xz compressed modules.
+
+	  When a kernel module is installed from outside of the main kernel
+	  source and uses the Kbuild system for installing modules then that
+	  kernel module will also be compressed when it is installed.
+
+	  This option provides little benefit when the modules are to be used inside
+	  an initrd or initramfs, it generally is more efficient to compress the whole
+	  initrd or initramfs instead.
+
+	  This is fully compatible with signed modules while the signed module is
+	  compressed. module-init-tools or kmod handles decompression and provide to
+	  other layer the uncompressed but signed payload.
+
+choice
+	prompt "Compression algorithm"
+	depends on MODULE_COMPRESS
+	default MODULE_COMPRESS_GZIP
+	help
+	  This determines which sort of compression will be used during
+	  'make modules_install'.
+
+	  GZIP (default) and XZ are supported.
+
+config MODULE_COMPRESS_GZIP
+	bool "GZIP"
+
+config MODULE_COMPRESS_XZ
+	bool "XZ"
+
+endchoice
+
 endif # MODULES
 
 config INIT_ALL_POSSIBLE