[expert] compiling kernel modules
3 important questions are preceeded with *** I have had the need to learn how to build a new kernel (ok, not so bad at all) for using VPN masq, to allow LAN client access to work VPN. I grabbed the 2.2.15 patch for VPN, and had 3 error hunks after the patch. Ok, no problem since they were easy to add into the code. I then did the following steps... cd /usr/linux # linked to linux2.2.16-9mdk make clean make menuconfig # turned on ip_masq_ipsec option as a module make dep make bzImage # took 15 minutes # copied to /boot/vm-vpn and modified Grub's menu.lst So now I wanted to be able to compile only the required modules for ip_masq_ipsec. *** How do I do that ? I ran 'make modules' which took 45 minutes, and then ran 'make modules install'. Is there not a way to just compile the modules I want and then manually copy them into /lib/modules/* ? I checked the Makefiles but could not see any such option. *** Another thing, how to compile a *secure* kernel version ? Looking at /usr/linux/Makefile VERSION = 2 PATCHLEVEL = 2 SUBLEVEL = 16 EXTRAVERSION = -9mdk So how this is not the -9mdksecure version. How upgraded from 2.2.15mdk to 2.2.16mdk-secure via MandrakeUpdate but I don't know if the actual source is the secure version. What are the differences. *** When a kernel is running, how can you tell if it is a secure kernel version ? Thanks... Dan.
Re: [expert] compiling kernel modules
*** Another thing, how to compile a *secure* kernel version ? Looking at /usr/linux/Makefile VERSION = 2 PATCHLEVEL = 2 SUBLEVEL = 16 EXTRAVERSION = -9mdk So how this is not the -9mdksecure version. How upgraded from 2.2.15mdk to 2.2.16mdk-secure via MandrakeUpdate but I don't know if the actual source is the secure version. What are the differences. I just found "Secure-Linux Patch 2.2.16 version 1" posted today at http://freshmeat.net/news/2000/07/07/962992843.html The patch authors are at http://www.openwall.com/linux/ Is this what makes it secure, or is this unrelated to my original question ? Thanks... Dan.
Re: [expert] compiling kernel modules
Submitted 07-Jul-00 by Daniel Woods: So now I wanted to be able to compile only the required modules for ip_masq_ipsec. *** How do I do that ? I ran 'make modules' which took 45 minutes, and then ran 'make modules install'. Is there not a way to just compile the modules I want and then manually copy them into /lib/modules/* ? I checked the Makefiles but could not see any such option. This is handled during the "make menuconfig" stage. In there you decide which modules get compiled and installed. *** Another thing, how to compile a *secure* kernel version ? Looking at /usr/linux/Makefile VERSION = 2 PATCHLEVEL = 2 SUBLEVEL = 16 EXTRAVERSION = -9mdk So how this is not the -9mdksecure version. How upgraded from 2.2.15mdk to 2.2.16mdk-secure via MandrakeUpdate but I don't know if the actual source is the secure version. What are the differences. Okay, this is not as complicated as you're making it. The *same* sources are used for mdk, mdksmp, mdkfb, and mdksecure kernels. The difference in in the .config file. What you should find is that in /usr/doc/kernel-$(uname -r) is a config file that you can import into your make menuconfig session to give you the base selections for the secure kernel *** When a kernel is running, how can you tell if it is a secure kernel version ? Only by the kernel's name. There is no mystical flag that says "Hi, I'm secure!", so the kernel gets named secure so that you can tell. uname -r will give you your current kernel version (2.2.16-3.2 in my case) HTH -- _ _|_|_ ( ) *Anton Graham /v\ / [EMAIL PROTECTED] /( )X (m_m) GPG ID: 18F78541 Penguin Powered!
