I just step in into linix kernel development. I started reading the linux kenel development book downloaded from internet. I started with simple "Hello World" program as per book. I made the make file also as per book. Whenever, i am trying to compile it from terminal using make command, i am receiving "make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop." error. I am not sure what am i missing.

I am using "Ubuntu 12.04 LTS".

PS: Please provide me your thoughts/suggestions/solutions in simple format as i am new to linux kernel development.

1. Ensure that the Makefile and your program, both, are in the same
directory.
2. Present your Makefile here along with the program.
3. Use Code tags.

Both are in same folder. Please find below the code:

hello-1.c
=================================================================================
# include<module.h>

int init_module(void)
{

printk("Hello! This is my first application.");
return 0;
}

void cleanup_module(void)
{

printk("Thank You!");
}
==============================================================================

Make file:
==========================================================================================
obj-m += hello-1.o
all:
make -C /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build M=$(PWD) modules
clean:
make -C /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build M=$(PWD) clean

==============================================================================================

What exactly is the name of your Makefile? Exactly?
Secondly, the statements beneath `all:`, and `clean:` "should" start with a "tab".

Q: What exactly is the name of your Makefile? Exactly?
A: make

Q: Secondly, the statements beneath `all:`, and `clean:` "should" start with a "tab".
A: Yes, they are.

Change the name of your Makefile to Makefile, and then compile again.

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Thanks for giving the solution of changing the name of file. However, after changing the name, it compiled and reported following errors.

make -C /lib/modules/3.2.0-29-generic-pae/build M=/home/likewise-open/Company/sarvendu/Desktop/HelloWorld modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-29-generic-pae'
CC [M] /home/likewise-open/Company/sarvendu/Desktop/HelloWorld/hello-1.o
/home/likewise-open/Company/sarvendu/Desktop/HelloWorld/hello-1.c:2:20: fatal error: module.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make[2]: *** [/home/likewise-open/Company/sarvendu/Desktop/HelloWorld/hello-1.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/likewise-open/Company/sarvendu/Desktop/HelloWorld] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-29-generic-pae'
make: *** [all] Error 2

Rename that to:

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Thanks a lot.

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Now, please, in future use "Code tags" for posting code.
Download this: http://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/