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Old 06-06-2010, 05:37 AM   #1
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Help compiling kernel module


I am trying to write kernel modules. And am running Ubuntu 10.04 x64. I have downloaded both kernel source and headers. Unpacked kernel source and made a /usr/src/linux symbolic link pointing to the src.

Here is the output of running make:
Code:
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-22-generic/build M= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic'
  CHK     include/linux/version.h
  CHK     include/linux/utsrelease.h
  SYMLINK include/asm -> include/asm-x86
make[2]: *** No rule to make target `kernel/bounds.c', needed by `kernel/bounds.s'.  Stop.
make[1]: *** [prepare0] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic'
make: *** [all] Error 2
Here is my Makefile:
Code:
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
And here is my simple module:
Code:
#include <linux/module.h>	/* Needed by all modules */
#include <linux/kernel.h>	/* Needed for KERN_INFO */

int init_module (void)
{
	printk (KERN_INFO "Hello world 1.\n");
	
	/*
	 * A non 0 return means init_module failes; module can't be loaded.
	*/
	return 0;
}

void cleanup_module (void)
{
	printk (KERN_INFO "Good night world 1.\n");
}
I am taking both the module and the Makefile from Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide book. I don't know what am missing. So any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
 
Old 06-07-2010, 02:19 PM   #2
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Hi -

Code:
Makefile:

make -C /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build M=$(pwd) modules
Code:
Actual output:

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-22-generic/build M= modules
It looks like your "pwd" command isn't working.

Did you alias it to something in your user environment?

'Hope that helps .. PSM
 
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Old 06-08-2010, 03:18 AM   #3
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Thanks a lot for identifying my problem... I changed the $(pwd) to either $(PWD) or $(shell pwd) and both works.. Seems I have to use $(shell command) syntax to run a command in Makefiles or it consider it a variable. I thought it's like shell scripts.

Now it all works, Thanks again. :-)
 
Old 12-05-2012, 09:18 PM   #4
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same problem with same make file

i tried both $(PWD) & $(shell pwd). it does not work.and it is not including SYMLINK as SYMLINK include/asm -> include/asm-x86

Last edited by ktnamus; 12-05-2012 at 09:26 PM.
 
  


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