hi aravind
/lib/modules/kernel_version/build is a softlink to source code of kernel..
create softlink to kernel source ...then try once again
regards
amol
On Dec 10, 2007 5:02 PM, Thippeswamy, Aravind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
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> I am facing problems while I try to compile a simple "Hello
> World" Kernel module. I am using RHEL 5 (2.6.12.x kernel).
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> This is the program that I am trying to compile.
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> /************************* Hello World Kernel Module
> *********************/ #define MODULE #define LINUX #define __KERNEL__
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> #include <linux/module.h> /* Needed by all modules */ #include
> <linux/kernel.h> /* Needed for KERN_ALERT */
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> int init_module(void)
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> {
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> printk("<1>Hello world 1.\n");
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> // A non 0 return means init_module failed; module can't be loaded.
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> return 0;
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> }
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> void cleanup_module(void)
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> {
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> printk(KERN_ALERT "Goodbye world 1.\n"); }
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> MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
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> /*************************** End of the Module
> ***************************/
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> The make file that I am using is
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> /************************* Hello World Makefile *************************/
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> (shell uname -r)/build", but there was nothing in it. I am facing this
> only when I try this with RHEL 5 or FC 7.
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> obj-m += hello-1.o
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> all:
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> make -C /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build M=$(PWD) modules
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> clean:
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> make -C /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build M=$(PWD) clean
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> /*************************** End of the Makefile *******************/
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> The error that I am getting is that (shell uname -r)/build", but there was
> nothing in it. I am facing this only when I try this with RHEL 5 or FC 7.
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> "/lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build cannot be found" or something like
> that.
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> I did find the "/lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build", but there was
> nothing in it. I am facing this only when I try this with RHEL 5 or FC 7.
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> Thank you,
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> Regards,,
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> (shell uname -r)/build", but there was nothing in it. I am facing this
> only when I try this with RHEL 5 or FC 7.*Aravind.*
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> * *
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> "*Dovie'andi se tovya sagain"***
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> * -Mat Cauthon (WoT).*
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