Why can't I compile this kernel module? (kernel: 2.6.8-powerpc Debian sarge)

Lannix · 02-22-2007, 01:31 PM

Hi,
I've been attempting to compile a kernel module (an ov511 video driver) for a while, but make always dies with:

Code:

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.8-powerpc/build M=/home/jon/ov51x-jpeg-0.5.4 modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.8-powerpc/build: No such file or directory.  Stop.
make: *** [all] Error 2

I've installed all the 2.6.8 (and 2.6.8-3) kernel headers and just about everything else on the server that has 'kernel' in the name. But I still can't get this module to compile. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

Emerson · 02-23-2007, 06:22 AM

/lib/modules/2.6.8-powerpc/

What kernel version are you running, is the above directory present?

Lannix · 02-24-2007, 02:09 AM

I'm running kernel version 2.6.8 (Debian Stable). /lib/modules/2.6.8-powerpc DOES exist and contains:
kernel, modules.generic_string, modules.parportmap, modules.usbmap, modules.alias, modules.ieee1394map, modules.pcimap, source, modules.ccwmap, modules.inputmap, modules.pnpbiosmap, modules.dep, modules.isapnpmap, modules.symbols.

haxpor · 05-01-2007, 08:52 AM

May be you must be root in order to that kernel module.

haxpor · 05-01-2007, 08:53 AM

[Correct]
in order to compile that kernel module.
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HappyTux · 05-01-2007, 12:29 PM

Install the module-assistant package then use m-a prepare to have the kernel headers properly linked for building modules and try it again. You may need to check the path to make sure that the /lib/modules/2.6.8-powerpc is there if not it may be the /lib/modules/2.6.8-3-powerpc that you need to use in your command.