Linux driver modules files

Question

What kind of information the Linux driver modules (.ko ) files has?

Answer 1

kernel 2.6 introduces a new file named as convention: now kernel modules have a .ko extension (in place of the old .o extension) that easily distinguishes them from conventional object files. The cause for this is that they contain additional .mod info section that where additional information regarding the module is kept. Linux program mod post can be utilized to convert .o files into .ko files.