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Old 09-03-2006, 08:21 PM   #1
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LXer: Howto: build Linux kernel module against installed kernel w/o full kernel source tree


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To be frank you do not need a new full source tree in order to just compile or build module against the running kernel i.e an exploded source tree is not required to build kernel driver or module. This is essential because if you just want to compile and install driver for new hardware such as Wireless card or SCSI device etc. With following method, you will save the time, as you are not going to compile entire Linux kernel.

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