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Remove unused kernel modules and subsystems #215

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GDGooD opened this issue Oct 21, 2022 · 1 comment
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Remove unused kernel modules and subsystems #215

GDGooD opened this issue Oct 21, 2022 · 1 comment

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@GDGooD
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GDGooD commented Oct 21, 2022

A lot of kernel modules are compiled and included into firmware that costs build time and firmware size.
There are examples what can be excluded from kernel build:

  • USB devices (printers, keyboards)
  • I2C and SPI devices (climate sensors, displays)
  • RTC
  • unused filesystems
  • and more
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We are currently working on using the Foundations kernel configs and overwriting them via fragments: #197

Any help or PR is welcome.

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