I changed a file a kernel. Before compiling the whole kernel , I want to compile this file solely to see if syntax errors exist.But I donn't know the compiler option. where can I find them? Thanks! Best Regards Bao Zhao __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/