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List:       kde-linux
Subject:    Re: [kde-linux] kernel modules
From:       Werner Joss <werner () hoernerfranzracing ! de>
Date:       2004-10-17 15:15:01
Message-ID: 200410171715.07845.werner () hoernerfranzracing ! de
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On Sonntag 17 Oktober 2004 16:21, Mark Walker wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This is not really a question relating to KDE it relates just to Linux, but
> I'm sure the experts who read these mailings will know the answer.
>
> I've been provided with a piece of c source code that needs including in
> the source code of an existing kernel module (parport_pc)
>
> I've merged the 2 bits of c source code together to create the new module.
>
> My question is, is it possible to compile and install just this module or
> do I have to run make modules, make modules_install.
>

if you didn't do
'make clean' before,
'make modules modules_install'
will just build the changed module and copy it to the right place in /lib .
otherwise you can just compile this module and copy it to the correct place
(use modinfo to find the excat location)

werner

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