Adding kernel module to PITFT custom kernel

[linuxuser]

After installing the necessary kernel and configs to my raspberry pi through the pitft.sh script I noticed that the kernel module xpad was not present/installed which is necessary to drive my usb controller. I proceeded to manually install the module by preparing the build directory and compiling the xpad source code. After, I went to load the module with insmod which returned 'invalid module format' and modprobe returned 'exec format error'. I've tried various compiling methods and seem to lead to those same errors. I haven't encountered these errors, before using the PITFT ,since all other kernels seemed to have the xpad driver pre-installed. Any help is appreciated, Thanks!

[adafruit2]

what's xpad for? we've never heard of it? :/

[linuxuser]

xpad is a kernel module used to recognize and make usb game controllers work, after the kernel recognizes the controller xpad puts the controller in /dev/input where it's then ready to use, so without xpad my controller is essentially useless and cannot be mapped to anything. Like I said I haven't encountered this problem before I got a PITFT because the stock kernels already have the xpad module pre-installed where the PITFT kernel doesn't.

[adafruit2]

Yah, we'd have to recompile the kernel to add that support - we dont have an ETA on when we will be redoing the kernel but I've added it to our 'todo' list!

[linuxuser]

Thanks, and are you aware of where to get the module source code?

[adafruit2]

oh its not part of the classic kernel? thats probably why it didnt make it in...if you post up a URL we'll use that code

[linuxuser]

Here's the general documentation:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/input/xpad.txt
And here's one place you can find the source:
http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/dr ... ick/xpad.c
(There's only one c file)

And are you sure there's no work around of installing the module on the pre-compiled PITFT kernel manually?

[adafruit2]

there is absolutely no work around - kernel modules must be compiled against the exact same version

[linuxuser]

Ok well thanks a lot for your help, I'm looking forward to the new kernel, do you assume it will be ready before mid October?

[adafruit2]

nope, there is no ETA