"make prepare" is not sufficient for building modules, you need "make modules_prepare". Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile index 67cc457..d2d25de 100644 --- a/Makefile +++ b/Makefile @@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ help: @echo ' dir/ - Build all files in dir and below' @echo ' dir/file.[ois] - Build specified target only' @echo ' dir/file.ko - Build module including final link' - @echo ' prepare - Set up for building external modules' + @echo ' modules_prepare - Set up for building external modules' @echo ' tags/TAGS - Generate tags file for editors' @echo ' cscope - Generate cscope index' @echo ' kernelrelease - Output the release version string' ======================================================================== Robert P. J. Day Linux Consulting, Training and Annoying Kernel Pedantry: Have classroom, will lecture. http://crashcourse.ca Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA ======================================================================== - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kbuild" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html