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I have a Chuwi Hi12 tablet (x86_64 processor) and I installed ArchLinux on it. I'm trying to make sound work using default driver, but I couldn't. So I downloaded a C written driver from here:

linux-chwhi12/es8316.c

I compiled it with the system included makefile and I obtained the .ko file. I don't know how should I continue from here, so I'm asking in this forum.

Thank you very much for reading and answering

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EDIT. I tried to insert the module with insmod, but it says that the resouce is busy. I don't know how to manage it. Here are modules that refers to es8316:

snd_soc_sst_byt_cht_es8316 16384 0 - Live 0x          (null)
snd_soc_es8316 40960 1 - Live 0x          (null)
snd_soc_core 286720 3 snd_soc_sst_byt_cht_es8316,snd_soc_es8316,snd_soc_sst_atom_hifi2_platform, Live 0x          (null)
snd_pcm 135168 6 snd_hdmi_lpe_audio,snd_soc_sst_byt_cht_es8316,snd_soc_es8316,snd_soc_sst_atom_hifi2_platform,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm_dmaengine, Live 0x          (null)

These are default drivers installed with Arch Linux, but they doesn't work, so I'm try to install the driver I shown

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    You write a PKGBUILD and have pacman install it. Commented Feb 20, 2018 at 19:59

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If you are testing the module, use sudo insmod <module_name>.ko. Once you've got it installed, the .ko should live in /usr/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/, which will allow you to do sudo modprobe <module_name>

@jasonwryan is the most correct though, you should write up a PKGBUILD. I haven't packaged a kernel module before in arch, but the wiki has a great resource on it, as always

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  • Sorry. I can't test it. I reinstalled Arch and now it doesn't compile... I will ask in this forum Commented Feb 21, 2018 at 17:21
  • Ok. Now I can continue. When I try to insert the module, it says that the resource is busy (I guess by other module) Commented Feb 25, 2018 at 15:44
  • Check if your module is already loaded with lsmod Commented Feb 25, 2018 at 15:55
  • I have checked it. I have add an update Commented Feb 25, 2018 at 16:10
  • you need to remove the module and all depending modules with rmmod before you can load your replacement Commented Feb 25, 2018 at 16:12

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