Makefile for external modules

Makefile for external modules

[Peter J. Braam]

Hi, 

Rumor has it that there is now a simple way to build modules outside
the kernel tree.  I'm told that you place a kernel style makefile in
your directory and do:

make -C /usr/src/linux MOD_SUB_DIRS=/my/module/dir modules

It almost works, but loops. What is wrong? 

Thanks!

- Peter -

Re: Makefile for external modules

[Jari Ruusu]

"Peter J. Braam" wrote:
> Rumor has it that there is now a simple way to build modules outside
> the kernel tree.  I'm told that you place a kernel style makefile in
> your directory and do:
> 
> make -C /usr/src/linux MOD_SUB_DIRS=/my/module/dir modules
> 
> It almost works, but loops. What is wrong?

cd /usr/src/linux && make SUBDIRS=/my/module/dir modules

Take a look at loop-AES makefile:
http://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/loop-AES-v1.4g.tar.bz2

Regards,
Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu@pp.inet.fi>