Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote: > Big changes at v4l-dvb make internal working > > > Previously, tree building were based on Make.config. This file contained > all compiling stuff. Also, v4l/Makefile contained all drivers that > should be compiled, replicating the rules of all other Makefiles under > linux. > > Now, make will rely on linux/*/Makefile to compile the modules. This > approach allows usage of Kconfig files, allowing partial compilations. > > Newer makefile commands introduced: > > make allmodconfig - Selects all stuff to be compiled as module; > make config - Selects packages via text interface; > make xconfig - Selects packages via qt interface; > make gconfig - selects packages via gtk interface. > > for config, xconfig and gconfig to be used, those scripts needs to be > previously compiled at kernel. So, user needs to use those commands > previously at kernel tree. > > just make will run allmodconfig before make all. > > Also something new at this approach: versions.txt file were added. This > file identifies the minimal kernel version supported by each file. It > will allow easier working when backporting to an specific version. > > We should add to v4l-dvb tree soon all other V4L/DVB supported drivers > already at kernel, but not present on our tree. Those will be compatible > only with the latest version for now. Backport patches are always > welcome. > When I try to build the modules outside the kernel tree, videodev.ko is not getting installed again. I ran "make config" and it seemed to configure properly, but the required modules did not get installed. I am using a Nexus-S (ttpci and stv0299). Regards, _______________________________________________ linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
