> > How exactly does one use one of these non-source modules in a more recent
> > kernel than that for which it was originally compiled?
>
> insmod -f
>
> Often it will work, especially if the interfaces the module used
> haven't actually changed underneath...
>
... and it may crash your system, especially if you know nothing
about the module because have not the source ( sort of russian roulette ).
'insmod -f' bypasses the sanity check.
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