# Linux Kernel Module Cheat
The perfect emulation setup to study and develop the <<linux-kernel>> v5.9.2, kernel modules, <<qemu-buildroot-setup,QEMU>>, <<gem5-buildroot-setup,gem5>> and x86_64, ARMv7 and ARMv8 <<userland-assembly,userland>> and <<baremetal-setup,baremetal>> assembly, <<c,ANSI C>>, <<cpp,C++>> and <<posix,POSIX>>. <<gdb>> and <<kgdb>> just work. Powered by <<about-the-qemu-buildroot-setup,Buildroot>> and <<about-the-baremetal-setup,crosstool-NG>>. Highly automated. Thoroughly documented. Automated <<test-this-repo,tests>>.

##### 17.2.2.1. Update the Linux kernel LKMC procedure

First, use use the branching procedure described at: Section 38.18, “Update a forked submodule”

Because the kernel is so central to this repository, almost all tests must be re-run, so basically just follow the full testing procedure described at: Section 38.16, “Test this repo”. The only tests that can be skipped are essentially the Baremetal tests.

Before comitting, don’t forget to update:

- the `linux_kernel_version` constant in common.py

- the tagline of this repository on:

  - this README

  - the GitHub project description