Christoph, Christoph Wirz <cwirz@gmx.net> [2003-06-06 11:08]: > Hello, > > I have redhat 9.0 with kernel 2.4.20-8 running and the > kernel-source-2.4.20-8.i386.rpm installed. The source tree is under > /usr/linux-2.4/ > > When I compile a module against the source tree and want to insert > it thereafter, I get the following message: > > root@tuerli dd]# /sbin/insmod ./hello-1.o ./hello-1.o: kernel-module > version mismatch ./hello-1.o was compiled for kernel version 2.4.20 > while this kernel is version 2.4.20-8. > > with /sbin/insmod -f ./hello-1.o it works. > > My attempt: > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > I recompiled the kernel and gave it an custom name. Result: The > problem persisted. Only when I recompiled the kernel and gave it > the name: 2.4.20 . The /sbin/insmod command worked properly. My > conclusion: There must be a silly version check arround about which > I dont' know and which only compares strings. > > My questions: > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -How can I compile the module that this warning doesn't occur > > anymore(because source-tree and compiled kernel in my > machine are the same, they only have different names.) -Is there a > command arround to determine the source tree's > > version? -How does the gcc-compiler know where to look for > the kernel header files? Is there a Environment Variable which > determines that? Is there a default location? > would you mind sending us/me the gcc-settings that you used for compiling the module? wbr, Lukas -- Lukas Ruf | Wanna know anything about raw | <http://www.lpr.ch> | IP? <http://www.rawip.org> | -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
