On Dec 24 2010, 9:10 am, vikas pachisia <vikas.pachi...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> 1. Does the linux kernel on hardware support loadable modules ? If not
> what is the way around it ?

Yes, it has for over 10 years, since way before anyone dreamed up
android.  And I think many android kernels are built with this
enabled, though they don't necessarily utilize it heavily.

> 2. How do we get access to the root directories to install our files ?
>
> Probably the real question is how do we develop, install and deploy
> new kernel level drivers on Android.

In the case of consumer phones, the official answer is quite simple:
YOU DON'T.

In the case of a developer phone or a consumer phone where someone has
exploited a security lapse to gain root access, much as with the
emulator you can remount the root filesystem read/write (the syntax is
a bit odd given the primitive nature of the 'toolbox' shell, though
"adb remount" from a USB-connected PC sometimes works) and make
changes there.  Changing the other flash partitions such as the one
storing the kernel is quite device specific - you may want to look on
the cyanogen web site if they support that model or the appropriate
device specific subforum of xda developers.

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