[driverloader] Error compiling driverloader with 2.6.18

[Linuxant support (Jonathan)]

Hi,

this known issue was already mentioned a few days ago. Please read:

http://www.linuxant.com/pipermail/driverloader/2006q4/002619.html

for more details.

Regards,


Jonathan
Technical specialist / Linuxant
www.linuxant.com
support at linuxant.com



Bandan wrote:
> Hi
> I am Bandan and new to the list. I am trying to compile driverloader
> under Gentoo Linux (kernel version 2.6.18) but when I run dldrconfig,
> I get the following message:
> 
> _______________________________________________________________
> 
> Linuxant DriverLoader for Wireless LAN devices, version 2.34
> 
> No pre-built modules for: unknown-unknown linux-2.6.18 x86_64-SMP
> 
> Trying to automatically build the driver modules...
> (this requires a C compiler and proper kernel sources to be installed)
> 
> Where is the linux source build directory that matches your running kernel?
> [/lib/modules/2.6.18/build]
> WARNING: the kernel version () defined in
> /lib/modules/2.6.18/build/include/linux/version.h
> does not match the currently running kernel (2.6.18)
> The cause of this problem is an incorrect kernel source path.
> Please check that /lib/modules/2.6.18/build points to the right tree.
> The cause of this is usually a missing or unconfigured
> kernel source tree (and sometimes an incorrect directory or symbolic link).
> 
> Building modules for kernel , using source directory
> /lib/modules/2.6.18/build. Please wait...
> 
> ERROR: Module build failed!
> Please examine the log file "/var/run/dldrconfig-buildlog.txt" to 
> determine why.
> __________________________________________________________________
> 
> The output of dldrconfig-buildlog.txt is :
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> (cd /root/linuxbackup/linux-2.6.18 && make
> "DLDR_KERNELSRC=/root/linuxbackup/linux-2.6.18"
> "M=/usr/lib64/driverloader/modules" "CC=gcc" clean)
> make[1]: Entering directory `/root/linuxbackup/linux-2.6.18'
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/linuxbackup/linux-2.6.18'
> rm -rf *.o GPL/*.o *.ko GPL/*.ko *.mod.c GPL/*.mod.c .*.cmd GPL/.*.cmd
> .tmp_versions .tmp_versions
> /root/linuxbackup/linux-2.6.18/.tmp_versions/driverloader.mod
> Unable to determine version of kernel source directory
> /root/linuxbackup/linux-2.6.18
> make: *** [check_kernelver] Error 1
> ____________________________________________________________________
> 
> 
> I am sure I have my kernel sources in the right place because I can
> successfully compile other modules that need kernel sources. (nvidia
> graphics driver for example). Is there anything else I am missing ?
> I would also like to mention that I could compile and use it  with
> 2.6.17 without any problems.
> 
> Any help is appreciated.
> 
> Bandan
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