Le Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:16:46 +0530,
Pradeep Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit :

> So may be best way left is to compile a new kernel in that case, no?

No, if you simply want to develop external modules, the best/simplest
way is to install your distro kernel development package.

For example, under Debian you have the linux-image-2.6.22-3-k7 package
which contains the compiled kernel and modules, and the corresponding
linux-headers-2.6.22-3-k7 package which contains the kernel headers
needed to compile external modules. The linux-image- package is already
installed (otherwise your machine wouldn't boot), but the module
developer must install the corresponding linux-headers- package.

Note that you also have the linux-source-2.6.22 package, which contains
the entire kernel source code. But it is not required to install the
full kernel code to compile kernel modules, only headers are needed.

Sincerly,

Thomas
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