Kernel Module Compilation error

2014-04-14 Thread Arun M Kumar
Hi, I get the following error while compiling my very basic kernel Module (a hello world module) * //--* make -C /home/arun/Dev/linux-stable M=/home/arun/Dev/practice/Kmodules

issue with compiling kernel module

2014-01-10 Thread Arun M Kumar
I am facing the following error message when i try to compile my kernel module. it is a simple hello world module make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-3.4.6-2.10' ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid. include/generated/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are missing.

Issue compiling Kernel Module

2014-01-08 Thread Arun M Kumar
I have recently started with Device Drivers in Linux and have made a simple Hello world module. My code is this //- /* My first kernel Module */ #include linux/init.h #include linux/module.h static init my_init(void){

Error in Make for Kernel Module

2014-01-07 Thread Arun M Kumar
I am starting with Device Drivers for Linux System Details: Linux linux-nwya.site 3.10.25-2.10-desktop #2 SMP PREEMPT Tue Jan 7 00:25:03 IST 2014 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux I created a Simple Hello_world Kernel Module. Hello_World.c //- /*

GIt Checkout of Kernel Repo

2013-11-06 Thread Arun M Kumar
I have recently cloned the GIT repo of the Kernel Source. the remote being set as origin git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git (fetch) origin git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git (push) now according to

Re: i just opened up my online intro kernel programming, course for free ( Arun M Kumar)

2013-09-15 Thread Arun M Kumar
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Significance of /proc/pid/root

2013-09-15 Thread Arun M Kumar
What is the significance of the directory named root inside /proc/pid ? ex: -- arunkumar@arun-ThinkPad-Edge-E530:/proc/2543/root$ ls bin cdrom etc initrd.img lib media opt root sbin srv tmp

Error Creating GIT Repo

2013-08-29 Thread Arun M Kumar
I have tried this multiple times with the same result. COMMAND: git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git OUTPUT: Cloning into 'linux-stable'... remote: Counting objects: 3359873, done. remote: Compressing objects: 100% (513049/513049), done. fatal:

Failed to load modules.dep

2013-08-29 Thread Arun M Kumar
I have compiled a Kernel 3.9.10 with allyesconfig, now it fails to boot and gives some error of this kind during boot *FATAL: failed to load xxx/linux.3.9.10/modules.dep* I am NOT writing the exact error as it passes away too swiftly during the boot process for me to notice, but it was

removing an Installed Kernel

2013-08-29 Thread Arun M Kumar
I have compiled and installed a kernel, Now it fails to Load...and i want to remove it what is the procedure to be followed, I have installed GRUB 1 on my system fr simplicity during this process. ___ Kernelnewbies mailing list

Using same .config on different machines

2013-08-27 Thread Arun M Kumar
Is it OK to use same .config file on different machines. I had a Dell Optiplex running OpenSuSE 11.3, KV: 2.6.32 for development purpose during my college days, can i use the same config file now on KV: 3.9.10 The command $ make -j 8 completed sucessfully but #make modules_install gives the