Re: [PATCH v4] module: Extend module_blacklist parameter to built-in modules

On Wed, Jul 8, 2026, at 04:00, Aaron Tomlin wrote:
> Currently, the "module_blacklist=" command-line parameter only applies
> to loadable modules. If a module is built-in, the parameter is silently
> ignored. This patch extends the blacklisting functionality to built-in
> modules by intercepting their initialisation routines during early boot.

Andrew already asked you to provide more background on what you need
this part for. Do you have a specific driver you need to disable?

Can't you do the same thing using initcall_blacklist?

> To preserve the existing user-space ABI, "module_blacklist=" is kept
> as a legacy alias pointing to the same module_denylist variable.

It looks like the denylist is only introduced in the same patch?

That sounds more useful, but would better be done in a separate
change, and also needs a proper changelog text.

     Arnd