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Module compression #3416

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@jakogut jakogut commented Apr 23, 2024 •
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Enable module compression in the kernel's configuration when supported, as well as in-kernel decompression for a more seamless user experience when loading modules from containers.

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jakogut commented Apr 26, 2024

@resin-jenkins retest this please

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jakogut commented Apr 30, 2024

@resin-jenkins retest this please

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kmod: enable zstd
0f4f18c 
Enable zstd support for kmod to allow modprobe to load compressed
modules.

Change-type: patch
Signed-off-by: Joseph Kogut <joseph@balena.io>
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kernel-balena: enable zstd module compression
04e0b78 
Enable zstandard module compression in kernels > v5.13, as this feature
was introduced in commit c3d7ef377eb25, first published in that release.

Change-type: major
Signed-off-by: Joseph Kogut <joseph@balena.io>
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common: remove module compression bbclass
7d35c66 
This class is no longer necessary, as the kernel is configured to use
module compression and in-kernel decompression when available.

Change-type: patch
Signed-off-by: Joseph Kogut <joseph@balena.io>
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