On Friday 15 October 2004 11:42, Filippos Klironomos wrote: >> As Jakob mentioned earlier, properly-written modules should be >> built against the headers in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build rather >> than /usr/src; it may well be that lots of module providers don't >> currently do this despite the fact that it's been the standard way >> of doing things for some time time now, but if the module writers >> can't keep up with the build system, they're hardly likely to be >> able to keep up with changes in the underlying kernel either. > >I have another probably silly question. Doesn't /lib/modules/`uname >-r`/build usually point to /usr/src/linux? > >I would swear it does, but I am away from my machine right now... No it doesn't usually. It will look more like this: /lib/modules/2.6.9-rc4/build, and which will contain (probably): [root@coyote root]# ls /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build arch crypto fs ipc MAINTAINERS mm README security usr COPYING Documentation include kernel Makefile Module.symvers REPORTING-BUGS sound vmlinux CREDITS drivers init lib makeit The last 'makeit' is the script I alluded to earlier that builds a newer kernel for me. Everything there is in fact the contents of that src dirs root level since the 'build' is a link (in this case) to /usr/src/linux-2.6.9-rc4. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) 99.27% setiathome rank, not too shabby for a WV hillbilly Yahoo.com attorneys please note, additions to this message by Gene Heskett are: Copyright 2004 by Maurice Eugene Heskett, all rights reserved.
