how do i compile a specific module without compiling the whole of the kernel i tried it by making the make file obj-m :=scsi_debug.o and using the command make -C /usr/src/linux-2.6.12/ M='/usr/src/linux-2.6.12/drivers/scsi/' modules all being according to the pwd the module got compiled but while inserting it gave the error insmod: error inserting 'scsi_debug.ko': -1 Invalid module format thanks __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/