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From: "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@mit.edu>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] make: add modules_update target
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On Sat, Apr 15, 2006 at 10:40:58AM +0200, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> The problem to be solved is the long time it takes to do
> "make modules_install" when working on a single module.
> Instead of bringing in more or less complex solutions what about
> extending "make dir/module.ko" to include the installation of the
> module.
> 
> Something like:
> "make MI=1 dir/module.ko"
> where MI=1 tells us to install the said module.

Um, wouldn't that imply that either (a) the compile is being done as
root, or (b) the /lib/modules/* is writeable by a non-root userid?  I
suppose the install command could be prefixed by sudo, but that seems
awkward (and not everyone uses sudo).

						- Ted