[yocto] Why do I need to specify kernel-modules in local.conf if I did bitbake menuconfig?

[Victor Rodriguez]

Hi team

The other day I enable a module ( USB WEB CAM ) in my
core-image-minimal-xfce but I could find the module once it booted
until someone really kind toll me that you need to add the kernel
modules:

IMAGE_INSTALL_append = " kernel-modules"

Is not the expected that if you do bitbake menuconfig then enable the
module you want save it .. the module be there .. I mean thats the
reason why you did the menuconfig right ?

Is this an expected behaivor for Yocto ?

Best regards

Victor Rodriguez