hi there


i am trying to compile the kernel module it is giving following error messages....

WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-2.6.25/Module.symvers
is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.

Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /usr/src/hello1.mod.o
/usr/src/hello1.mod.c:8: error: variable ‘__this_module’ has initializer but incomplete type
/usr/src/hello1.mod.c:9: error: unknown field ‘name’ specified in initializer
/usr/src/hello1.mod.c:9: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
/usr/src/hello1.mod.c:9: warning: (near initialization for ‘__this_module’)
/usr/src/hello1.mod.c:10: error: unknown field ‘init’ specified in initializer
/usr/src/hello1.mod.c:10: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
/usr/src/hello1.mod.c:10: warning: (near initialization for ‘__this_module’)
/usr/src/hello1.mod.c:14: error: unknown field ‘arch’ specified in initializer
/usr/src/hello1.mod.c:14: error: ‘MODULE_ARCH_INIT’ undeclared here (not in a function)
/usr/src/hello1.mod.c:14: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
/usr/src/hello1.mod.c:14: warning: (near initialization for ‘__this_module’)
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/hello1.mod.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.25'
make: *** [all] Error 2

************* the same module was working perfectly fine...but after i have done some acrobatics while installing the KDB...my doubt is on the 'mrproper' step in the course of KDB installation...where everything was cleaned up......please help...

Best Regards,
Gaurav Holey

You can try doing
make oldconfig
in the kernel tree. Make sure the .config file in the top directory is what you want it to be. Alternatively, get one from
zcat /proc/config > .config

hi,

...On trying i get following results....

[root@localhost src]# make oldconfig
make: *** No rule to make target `oldconfig'. Stop.
[root@localhost src]# zcat /proc/config > .config
gzip: /proc/config.gz: No such file or directory

i am clueless now...please help


Best Regards
Gaurav Holey