On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 09:07:09PM +0100, Fabio M. De Francesco wrote: > On giovedì 16 marzo 2023 19:35:09 CET Khadija Kamran wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 05:17:47PM +0100, Fabio M. De Francesco wrote: > > > On giovedì 16 marzo 2023 16:09:08 CET Khadija Kamran wrote: > > [snip] > > > Hey Fabio! > > > > Hope you are doing well. After spending a lot of time on this I am > > stuck now. Kindly help me resolve this issue or understand it better. > > > > Following your instructions I deleted my config file and copied one from > > the /boot/ directory. After that I enabled the dependencies(CONFIG_OF=y > > and CONFIG_HAS_IOMEM=y). I was successfully able to enable axis-fifo as > > a module. > > > > I then ran the following commands: > > - make drivers/staging/axis-fifo/ > > No, this is not the right command... you are not invoking the linker to make > the .ko object. > > Use "make M=drivers/staging/axis-fifo/" > or "make M=drivers/staging/axis-fifo/ W=1 -j8" (the latter to enable level '1' > warning and run on your 2 * 4 logical cores). > > > - sudo make modules_install install(this command took hours) :'( > > This is odd, it shouldn't :-/ > > As I said in another message, I'll set aside some time to help you check if > you need to fine tune your VM and Hypervisor configuration. > > I'm returning on the same subject we have been talked about because you said > at least twice that your builds and install are too slow. We'll try to > diagnose it in an IRC session on #kernel-outreachy (I'm pretty sure for the > first days of next week - I'll send an invite). > > > > When you are done with build, install, and final reboot to test if your > > > module can "modprobe" or "insmod" (i.e. link with the running custom > kernel > > > you built, installed and boot), try to compare the output of the following > > > commands: > > > > > > # uname -a > > > Linux suse 6.2.2-1-default #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Mar 9 06:06:13 UTC > > > 2023 (44ca817) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > > > The above command works > > > > > AND > > > > > > # modinfo <name of the module you are testing here> > > > > On running 'modinfo axis-fifo' I get error saying module axis-fifo not > > found. > > Try again after building with "M=drivers/staging" (as said above). Don't > forget to run "make modules_install install" and then reboot into your custom > built Kernel, not the distribution's kernel. > > While you are there, run "lsmod" to see all loaded modules. Pick one randomly > from the output list and run "modinfo name_of_the_module_you_want_info_about". > > > > I'm running "modinfo kvm" (but showing only two of many lines): > > > > > > # modinfo kvm > > > filename: /lib/modules/6.2.2-1-default/kernel/arch/x86/kvm/ > kvm.ko.zst > > > vermagic: 6.2.2-1-default SMP preempt mod_unload modversions > > > > > > Can you see that the kernel in "uname -a" and the filename and vermagic > have > > > the same "6.2.2-1-default"? Well, so I'm sure I'm running the right Kernel > > > and inserted the appropriate "kvm" module. > > > > > > Furthermore, before rebooting your custom kernel, you may also look at the > > > directory in the Kernel where you compiled your module and search for > "*.o" > > > "*mod*" and "*.ko" files. If you have them, you built your module > properly. > > > > There is a "*.o" file and "*.mod" file but there is no "*.ko" file in > > the axis-fifo directory. > > > > Kindly help me with this. > > > > Regards, > > Khadija > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Fabio > > Let me know if this time it works. > > Fabio > > P.S.: Have you had time to read that "Linux Kernel Module Programming" guide I > sent you the link of? You can find a lot of information about modules there. > I'd strongly recommend you to read it. > Fabio, I have not read it yet. But it is in my mind and as soon as I get some free time I will start reading it :) Thank you! >
