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Linux_kernel_modules

Basic Linux kernel modules/Drivers

-> to run or load

make

sudo insmod module_name.ko

dmesg

to remove or unloading module sudo rmmod module_name

insmod is kernel utility which helps to load kernel module into kernel code.
insmod stands for "insert_module"
lsmod command will list the current modules loaded in kernel
rmmod utility command will unload the loadable module. e.g rmmod helloM
module fails to unload if the kernel belives that the module is still in use.
modprobe is also a kernel utility which helps to load kernel module into kernel code.