If you want to compile this, make sure you: 1) have the compat-gcc package installed, latest version 2) set CC=gcc33 in your environment 3) compile I've done this, it works. Dan On Thu, 2004-06-24 at 22:32 +1000, Dennis Gilmore wrote: > Hi, > > im trying to build an external module for kernel 2.6.7-1.441 the module builds > fine when i insert it i get > > /sbin/modprobe spca50x > FATAL: Error inserting spca50x > (/lib/modules/2.6.7-1.441/kernel/drivers/usb/media/spca50x.ko): Invalid > module format > > dmesg shows > > spca50x: version magic '2.6.7-1.441 686 REGPARM 4KSTACKS gcc-3.3' should be > '2.6.7-1.441 686 REGPARM 4KSTACKS gcc-3.4' > > i changed HOSTCC in /lib/modules/2.6.7-1.441/build/Makefile to be gcc34 > thinking it should then build the module using gcc 3.4 but on rebuild i get > the same issue. it was working fine not sure when it stopped. ok so the > kernel in the build system is using gcc 3.4 to build the kernel. but > changing the external module makefile still seems to use gcc 3.3 do we need > to change something in the kernel build process so that module building > works? do we need to change gcc to 3.4? any ideas? > > Dennis
