diff --git a/examples/kernel-module/.gitignore b/examples/kernel-module/.gitignore
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+++ b/examples/kernel-module/.gitignore
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+.*.cmd
+.tmp_versions
+Module.symvers
+*.ko
+*.mod.c
+*.o.d
+*.o
+modules.order
+*.gcno
+.#*
+GPATH
+GRTAGS
+GTAGS
+.cache.mk
diff --git a/examples/kernel-module/.out-of-tree.toml b/examples/kernel-module/.out-of-tree.toml
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+++ b/examples/kernel-module/.out-of-tree.toml
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+# out-of-tree configuration file
+# docs at https://out-of-tree.io
+name = "out-of-tree module example"
+type = "module"
+
+[[supported_kernels]]
+# Can be Ubuntu/CentOS/Debian/etc.
+distro_type = "Ubuntu"
+# regex for `uname -r`
+# See also: regex-golang.appspot.com
+release_mask = "4.4.0-70-.*"
+
+# [[supported_kernels]] may be defined unlimited number of times
+[[supported_kernels]]
+distro_type = "Ubuntu"
+# Also you can use only one kernel
+release_mask = "4.15.0-29-generic"
diff --git a/examples/kernel-module/Makefile b/examples/kernel-module/Makefile
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+++ b/examples/kernel-module/Makefile
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+# out-of-tree called make with two arguments -- kernel headers path and name
+# of target binary that MUST be produced by makefile
+# e.g.:
+#    make KERNEL=/lib/modules/4.8.0-58-generic/build TARGET=hello-world.ko
+KERNEL := /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build
+TARGET := out-of-tree-module-example
+
+obj-m += $(TARGET).o
+$(TARGET)-objs = module.o
+
+all:
+	make -C $(KERNEL) M=$(PWD) modules
+
+clean:
+	make -C $(KERNEL) M=$(PWD) clean
diff --git a/examples/kernel-module/README.md b/examples/kernel-module/README.md
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+++ b/examples/kernel-module/README.md
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+# out-of-tree kernel module example
+
+See .out-of-tree.toml
diff --git a/examples/kernel-module/module.c b/examples/kernel-module/module.c
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+++ b/examples/kernel-module/module.c
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+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+
+int init_module(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void cleanup_module(void)
+{
+}
+
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");