[wplug] I'm a Linux whimp (need kernel help)

[Chester R. Hosey]

On Tue, 2005-08-16 at 12:02 -0400, Robert E. Coutch wrote:
> It sounds so easy the way you describe it but I must be missing something.
> 
> I took module source code (savage.c , savage.h, savage_drm.c, and so on) and  
> copied it into my source tree (/usr/src/linux/drivers/char/drm).
> 
> I did a make and make modules.
> 
> Every module was made EXCEPT for the ones I put into the tree myself.
> 
> What am I missing?
> 
> -Bob

For one, I'd say that it sounds like you didn't ask it to compile the
module whose source you added. The Linux kernel includes thousands of
drivers, most of which you don't want. That's why "make menuconfig" is
necessary.

Copying the module source code into the proper location probably isn't
enough either, as you aren't telling the kernel build system that the
modules are there at all. It sounds like "make menuconfig" wouldn't even
show the driver you want, as you definitely need to inform the build
system (usually by patching Kconfig) of the new module source.

Can you provide a link (or otherwise supply) the instructions that came
with the module source you have?

Chet