Error in compiling Linux kernel after creating hello world system call

[pebolle@tiscali.nl (Paul Bolle)]

On Sat, 2014-11-29 at 18:43 +0530, Jackson Isaac wrote:
> I am trying to write hello world system call in linux but I am
> encountering the following error when I run 'sudo make':

Why "sudo"? That can't be right!

>   ...
>   AR      arch/x86/lib/lib.a
>   LINK    vmlinux
>   LD      vmlinux.o
> ld: cannot find hello: File format not recognized
> make: *** [vmlinux] Error 1
> 
> I have Linux 3.15.6 in my home directory and have created a hello
> folder in it. I also made changes to makefile, syscalls.h, and
> syscall_64.tbl
> 
> in make file I replaced

Which Makefile? Don't make us grep the tree, please.

> core-y += kernel/ mm/ fs/ ipc/ security/ crypto/ block/
> with
> core-y += kernel/ mm/ fs/ ipc/ security/ crypto/ block/ hello

You said hello folder, so I'm _guessing_ you need to add
                                                         hello/

Note the slash.

> Can anyone point out where I am going wrong. I have made the changes
> first and then I am trying 'sudo make'.
> 
> I tried making some minor modifications and running it again 3 4 times
> but getting the same error and also it takes 2-3 hours of time.

Hope this helps,


Paul Bolle