Re: Install problems

Re: Install problems

[Avi Kivity]

Alex Iribarren wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to install KVM on one of my machines and I'm having some
> problems. I'm on a RHEL4.4 based distro with a 2.6.9-42.0.3 unpatched
> kernel. I've followed the HOWTO instructions, but when I run make the
> KVM module isn't built.
>
> [root@pcitfiot05 kvm-2]# make
> make -C kernel
> make[1]: Entering directory `/root/kvm/kvm-2/kernel'
> make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd` "$@"
> make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.6.9/linux-2.6.9'
>   Building modules, stage 2.
>   MODPOST
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.6.9/linux-2.6.9'
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/kvm/kvm-2/kernel'
>  --- cut ---
>
> kvm.ko is nowhere to be found. What am I missing?
>   

Linux 2.6.9 is so ancient that the external module build methods have 
changed.  You will need to consult your Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt 
and modify the Makefile and Kbuild files appropriately.  You will also 
need to adapt the module code as 2.6.9 has no 'struct mutex'.

If you can't make heads or tails of it let me know, and I may have a 
go.  RHEL4 will probably be a popular platform.

-- 
Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to panic.


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