Re: Missing modpost when trying to compile kernel module on 2.6.15

["Jakub Ružička" <yaccobb at centrum dot cz>]

On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 20:17:10 +0100
Flavio Stanchina <flavio at stanchina dot net> wrote:

> Jakub Ružička wrote:
>
> > I configure kernel sources with make-kpkg(I
> > wonder how to do it so default values from .config would be used
> > without asking me on each option), [...]
>
> Use "make oldconfig".
>
> Or, with make-kpkg, use "--config old"; that's how it's explained on my page.

Your page helped me a lot and I followed instructions carefully, but when I cp config from /boot to kernel sources and do
make-kpkg --append-to-version "-flavour" --revision 2.x.y-z --config old configure
it uses values in .config as defaults and asks me on every option. It's annoying to hold enter for few minutes
each time configuring the kernel... I suppose it's PEBKAC case, but if someone know... thanks

> > Everything seems ok but compilation fails because it can't
> > find scripts/mod/modpost. Modpost source is here so I guess it is
> > just not compiled... If is it so, how can I compile modpost without
> > compiling whole kernel?
>
> Just stop the compilation as soon as modpost gets compiled.

Exactly. It's luckily one of first things compiled so it's not so bad.

> Also, "make scripts/mod/" might work, but I didn't try.
>
> -- 
> Ciao, Flavio

Jakub Ružička