README.md

CMake-Module-KernelModuleBuilder

With this cmake module the user can build/create/describe kernel modules in a CMakeLists.txt, in the way like a usespace executable or lib. E.g. see the CMakeLists.txt in example folder.

• include_directories - "Add include directories to the build." -> https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/include_directories.html
  • this cmake module will use the include entries from the INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES property (https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/prop_dir/INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES.html) of the ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} directory (https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR.html)
• add_definitions - "Adds -D define flags to the compilation of source files." -> https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/add_definitions.html
  • this cmake module will use the definition entries from the COMPILE_DEFINITIONS property (https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/prop_dir/COMPILE_DEFINITIONS.html) of the ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} directory (https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR.html)
• add_module - "create a kernel module target"
  • function(add_module module_name module_files kernel_dir)
    • module_name - name of the module and target
    • module_files - the source and object files of the moudles
    • kernel_dir - path to kernelt build enviroment