Running normal SFOS with custom kernel

Hardware Adaptation
#1

Hello all,
I’ve searched a lot about that topic, but didn’t found anything yet. I would like to run and use docker or k3s on SFOS. Both needs the br_netfilter kernel module and so far as I see, with the normal flashing method of an licensed Sony Xperia 10 III the kernel doesn’t implement this.

So regardless of the discussion if this got a meaningfull usage. How can I adapt the kernel to provide br_netfilter? Or can someone tell me why it isn’t working?
I understand that the Hardware adaption component provide the Kernel, but so far I’ve discovered the documentation for flashing new devices with SFOS. But in this case I just want to use a different kernel and in best case I still want to be compatible to everything like before, including updates from Jolla :sweat_smile:

Thanks in advance

#2

Instructions like this Sailfish X Xperia Android 11 Build and Flash | Sailfish OS Documentation include the building of the kernel. Maybe you can just force insmod the module for starters.

3 Likes
#3

I’d love to see the normal desktop modules to be available. I’ll parry the “why would you need it that mobile?” question with a “that’s your lack of imagination”. I now have three occasion where my attempt where foiled due to the lack of modules available on my XA2, all regular USB devices: serial interface, MIDI and recently UVC / webcam.

Having to modprobe a module would be fine in my book. Even if if the module has to be downloaded from somewhere first (but sheesh, most of them are probably in the kilobyte-range)

But before rambling on, I read somewhere that the is planned anyway? Can’t find it. Some community meeting perhaps?

2 Likes
#4

I would like to join such a meeting with this topic. Until there I gonna search and try on.

#5

See #sailfishos-meeting: Sailfish OS, open source, collaboration -- 28th November 2024

As a mere user it was not very helpful. It boils down to “open a PR at GitHub - mer-hybris/mer-kernel-check: Scripts to check kernel CONFIG_ values used by Mer”.