Out-of-tree module build in a dedicated build directory.

[Aruna Hewapathirane]

On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 10:52 AM, Aruna Hewapathirane <
aruna.hewapathirane at gmail.com> wrote:

> <snip>
>
>>
>> But the issue remain the same:
>> $ make
>> make -C /home/lexa/linux M=/home/lexa/module
>> O=/home/lexa/module/build_x86 modules
>> make[1]: Entering directory '/home/lexa/linux'
>> make[2]: Entering directory '/home/lexa/module/build_x86'
>>
>>   WARNING: Symbol version dump ./Module.symvers
>>            is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.
>>
> <snip>
>
> Please run make modules from the top level directory of your source tree
> and and then module.symvers will be generated.
>
>
If for some reason make modules did not create module.symvers then try:

        cd /home/lexa/linux
        make
        [wait a few minutes as it builds some scripts and starts building
kernel code...]
        hit <Ctrl-C>

then go back and try building your module.
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