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Compiling ppp-modules on ReadyNAS OS 6.1.4: invalid module f
I tried to compile and install the ppp-modules on a RN314 with no luck. I downloaded the source and set it up in /usr/src/linux. Did a make oldconfig make menuconfig make prepare make modules...
This question I can answer myself after doing some more research. The problem was the lack of the Module.symvers.
From kernel.org (https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt):
NOTE: "modules_prepare" will not build Module.symvers even if CONFIG_MODVERSIONS is set; therefore, a full kernel build needs to be
Right workflow for building modules is:
make oldconfig
make menuconfig
make prepare
make modules_prepare
make
make SUBDIRS=scripts/mod
make SUBDIRS=path/to/module modules
installation and depmot -a. Now my modules loads like a charm. =)
From kernel.org (https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt):
NOTE: "modules_prepare" will not build Module.symvers even if CONFIG_MODVERSIONS is set; therefore, a full kernel build needs to be
Right workflow for building modules is:
make oldconfig
make menuconfig
make prepare
make modules_prepare
make
make SUBDIRS=scripts/mod
make SUBDIRS=path/to/module modules
installation and depmot -a. Now my modules loads like a charm. =)
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