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[v3] kernel.bbclass: add strip process for signed kernel modules

Message ID 20260813191749.48691-1-anis.bougrine10@gmail.com
State Under Review
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Series [v3] kernel.bbclass: add strip process for signed kernel modules | expand

Commit Message

Anis Bougrine Aug. 13, 2026, 7:17 p.m. UTC
Currently, signed kernel modules skip the stripping process in order
to preserve the file contents after signing. See commit:
4c47e5f171fa2603355e2f9183065ce8137a18c7

However, the kernel install Makefile supports stripping modules before
signing them. This allows signed modules to be stripped while preserving
a valid signature.

Make non-signed kernel modules follow the standard Yocto stripping flow,
while signed kernel modules use the kernel Makefile stripping flow.

Fixes [YOCTO #12927]

Reported-by: ross.burton@arm.com
Signed-off-by: Anis Bougrine <anis.bougrine10@gmail.com>
Cc: Antonin Godard <antonin.godard@bootlin.com>
Cc: Bruce Ashfield <bruce.ashfield@gmail.com>
Cc: Jose Quaresma <jose.quaresma@oss.qualcomm.com>
---
changes in v3:

- Fixing rebase issue.

changes in v2:

- Use the conditional INSTALL_MOD_STRIP environment variable to avoid
  duplicating the oe_runmake call.
- Use `scripts/config` script instead of grepping .config file.
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 meta/classes-recipe/kernel.bbclass | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
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diff --git a/meta/classes-recipe/kernel.bbclass b/meta/classes-recipe/kernel.bbclass
index a82bdf7ecb..0998de1548 100644
--- a/meta/classes-recipe/kernel.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-recipe/kernel.bbclass
@@ -451,8 +451,12 @@  kernel_do_install() {
 	#
 	# First install the modules
 	#
-	unset CFLAGS CPPFLAGS CXXFLAGS LDFLAGS MACHINE
+	unset CFLAGS CPPFLAGS CXXFLAGS INSTALL_MOD_STRIP LDFLAGS MACHINE
 	if (grep -q -i -e '^CONFIG_MODULES=y$' .config); then
+		# If the module will be auto-signed, perform stripping before signing.
+		if [ "$(${S}/scripts/config --state MODULE_SIG)" = "y" ] && [ "$(${S}/scripts/config --state MODULE_SIG_ALL)" = "y" ]; then
+			export INSTALL_MOD_STRIP="--strip-debug --remove-section=.comment --remove-section=.note --preserve-dates"
+		fi
 		oe_runmake DEPMOD=echo MODLIB=${D}${nonarch_base_libdir}/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION} INSTALL_FW_PATH=${D}${firmwaredir} modules_install
 		rm -f "${D}${nonarch_base_libdir}/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/build"
 		rm -f "${D}${nonarch_base_libdir}/modules/${KERNEL_VERSION}/source"