How compile a new driver

GregLille · 01-04-2005, 10:47 AM

Hi,

I found a C source driver for my network card.

The question is : How can I compile this source code with Linux in order to use it ?

b0uncer · 01-04-2005, 12:17 PM

well depends on how it's delivered - if you get a Makefile and configure script, as in many source packages, it often goes like

Code:

./configure
make
su
<root password>
make install

but if you do not get a Makefile, then you probably have to use cc (gcc if you use linux) to compile the C-code...

GregLille · 01-05-2005, 02:31 AM

In fact I have no makefile, juste c-code.
I use Linux, so if i just compile the c-code, i won't need anything else ?

If compile is ok, how can i configure manually my device ?

JrLz · 01-05-2005, 05:42 AM

you just need to compile it, and you'll have an object file (*.o)
you can load the object file as a module with modprobe / insmod
and there you go..........
for network , you can type man ifconfig