vpnhide/kmod/BUILDING.md
okhsunrog 35b3dcdf50 build: align native cdylib on 16 KiB; unify kmod/zygisk build scripts
Two related changes that ship together because they touch the same
build-script + docs surface and were verified together on-device.

16 KiB alignment
  - zygisk/build.rs: pass `-Wl,-z,max-page-size=16384` to lld so the
    cdylib's LOAD segments line up on 16 KiB pages. NDK r28+ already
    does this by default, but the flag keeps r27 builds compatible.
  - lsposed/native/build.rs: new file, same flag, for libvpnhide_checks.so.
  - docs/development.md: bumped the NDK requirement to r28+ and noted
    the 16 KiB rationale.

Verified via `llvm-readelf -l`: both libvpnhide_zygisk.so and
libvpnhide_checks.so now show `Align 0x4000` on every LOAD segment.

Unified build entry points
  - kmod/build.py replaces kmod/build-zip.py. Single script that
    auto-detects whether to build natively (we're inside the DDK image
    or `--kdir` was passed) or to spawn `ghcr.io/ylarod/ddk-min` via
    podman/docker. CI uses the same script with `--inside-container`.
  - zygisk/build-zip.py renamed to zygisk/build.py for symmetry; logic
    unchanged.
  - kmod/BUILDING.md rewritten — local build is now one command:
    `./kmod/build.py --kmi android14-6.1` (or `--all`). The old
    hand-rolled podman/docker recipes are gone.
  - .github/workflows/ci.yml updated to call the new entry points.
    The DDK image tag in CI now has a comment pointing at
    `DDK_IMAGE_TAG` in kmod/build.py as the source of truth.
  - README.{md,en.md}, kmod/README.md, zygisk/README.md, docs/releasing.md,
    scripts/build_lib.py: reference updates.
  - README.en.md: also fixes a "bacame" typo and tightens the Windows
    zygisk-build note (the aux.rs / libgit2 issue is still real).

Verified end-to-end on Pixel 8 Pro (husky, android14-6.1, Android 16):
APK installs, kmod + zygisk modules load, all 26 self-checks PASS in
Enforcing, 22/26 PASS in Permissive (the same 4 by-design FAILs as
before — kmod doesn't cover those paths in Permissive).
2026-04-26 23:26:30 +03:00

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# Building vpnhide-kmod
Most users should download pre-built modules from [Releases](https://github.com/okhsunrog/vpnhide/releases) — builds are provided for all supported GKI generations. This guide is for contributors or users who need to build from source.
## Quick build
One command — same script CI runs, no container invocation to memorize:
```bash
./kmod/build.py --kmi android14-6.1 # one variant
./kmod/build.py --all # every supported GKI
```
The script auto-detects whether to build natively (you're already inside the DDK image, or you've pointed `--kdir` at a kernel source tree) or to spawn a `ghcr.io/ylarod/ddk-min:<kmi>-<TAG>` container via podman/docker. On rootless podman (Fedora etc) it adds `--userns=keep-id` and `:Z` automatically. The output is `vpnhide-kmod-<kmi>.zip` at the repo root.
Requires `podman` or `docker`. The container image weighs ~1 GB per GKI variant on first pull.
### Identifying your GKI generation
```bash
adb shell uname -r
```
The output looks like `6.1.75-android14-11-g...` — the generation is `android14-6.1`.
> **Note:** the `android14` part is NOT your Android version — it's the kernel generation. All Pixels from 6 to 9a share the same `android14-6.1` kernel. Pixel 10 series moves to `android16-6.12`.
| `uname -r` pattern | GKI generation |
|---|---|
| `5.10.xxx-android12-...` | android12-5.10 |
| `5.10.xxx-android13-...` | android13-5.10 |
| `5.15.xxx-android13-...` | android13-5.15 |
| `5.15.xxx-android14-...` | android14-5.15 |
| `6.1.xxx-android14-...` | android14-6.1 |
| `6.6.xxx-android15-...` | android15-6.6 |
| `6.12.xxx-android16-...` | android16-6.12 |
## Local build with kernel source
If you prefer building against a local kernel source tree (e.g. for development or debugging), point `--kdir` at it. The script then runs natively without spinning up a container:
```bash
./kmod/build.py --kdir ~/kernels/android14-6.1 --kmi android14-6.1
```
You can also drop a `kmod/.env` file with `KDIR=` / `KERNEL_SRC=` / `CLANG_DIR=` (see `.env.example`) and use [`direnv`](https://direnv.net/) to load it automatically. The script picks those up via env, no flag needed.
## Install and test
```bash
adb push vpnhide-kmod-<kmi>.zip /sdcard/Download/
# Install via KernelSU-Next manager -> Modules -> Install from storage
# Reboot
```
Verify after reboot:
```bash
adb shell "su -c 'lsmod | grep vpnhide'"
adb shell "su -c 'dmesg | grep vpnhide'"
adb shell "su -c 'cat /proc/vpnhide_targets'"
```
## Troubleshooting
**`insmod: Exec format error`** — symvers CRC mismatch. Rebuild via the DDK container (`./kmod/build.py --kmi <kmi>`); the container image carries matched symvers.
**`insmod: File exists`** — module already loaded. `rmmod vpnhide_kmod` first.
**kretprobe not firing** — check `dmesg | grep vpnhide` for registration messages and `/proc/vpnhide_targets` for correct UIDs. Target app UIDs change on reinstall — re-resolve via the VPN Hide app.
**`./kmod/build.py` says "neither podman nor docker found"** — install one (`dnf install podman` / `apt install docker.io`), or build natively against a local kernel source via `--kdir`.
**Bumping the DDK image tag** — single source of truth is `DDK_IMAGE_TAG` in `kmod/build.py`. Both this script and `.github/workflows/ci.yml`'s kmod matrix pin to the same value, so update both together.