<> ||<>|| = Rebuilding A Kernel Module On The Fly = This wiki page outlines a process that can be used to rebuild a kernel module on-the-fly versus having to rebuild an entire kernel to quickly verify a fix. If this trick saved you time, buy manjo a beer. :) Do the following in your home directory. == Overview == {{{ In your home directory (or chose your working directory). $ sudo apt-get install linux-source $ tar xjf /usr/src/linux-source-.tar.bz2 $ mkdir build_module $ cd ./linux-source- $ patch -p1 < $ make mrproper From your home directory do $ cp /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/.config ./build_module/ $ cp /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/Module.symvers ./build_module/ $ cp /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/Makefile ./build_module/ $ cd ./linux-source- $ make O=../build_module outputmakefile $ make O=../build_module archprepare (If you encounter an error at this stage, run make mrproper and return to the last cp above and continue again from there) $ make O=../build_module prepare $ make O=../build_module modules SUBDIRS=scripts $ make O=../build_module modules SUBDIRS=drivers// $cd $ sudo cp ./build_module/drivers//.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers// }}}