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This README provides the steps to reproduce the creation of the test data files, which were generated starting from the Linux source code.

Download the desired version of the Linux source code (e.g., linux-source-5.15.0.tar.bz2).

Install the necessary dependencies to build the kernel modules (e.g. sudo apt install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r) linux-source flex bison)

Package module extracts .ko files from kernel modules.

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const (
	// Name is the unique name of this extractor.
	Name = "os/kernel/module"
)

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func New(cfg *cpb.PluginConfig) (filesystem.Extractor, error)

New returns a kernel module extractor.

type Extractor struct {
	Stats stats.Collector
	// contains filtered or unexported fields
}

Extractor extracts packages from kernel module files (.ko).

func (e Extractor) Extract(ctx context.Context, input *filesystem.ScanInput) (inventory.Inventory, error)

Extract extracts packages from .ko files passed through the scan input.

func (e Extractor) FileRequired(api filesystem.FileAPI) bool

FileRequired returns true if the specified file matches the *.ko file patterns.

func (e Extractor) Name() string

Name of the extractor.

func (e Extractor) Requirements() *plugin.Capabilities

Requirements of the extractor.

func (e Extractor) Version() int

Version of the extractor.

Path	Synopsis
metadata Package metadata defines a metadata struct for kernel modules.	Package metadata defines a metadata struct for kernel modules.