Recompile a driver, without recompiling the whole kernel

[Wolfgang Pfeiffer <roto@gmx.net>]

Hi All

Often I see patches for kernel drivers here: Is there a more or less
painless way to recompile a driver for some kernel/kernel sources,
without the need to recompile the whole kernel? ... The solutions I
googled so far don't look very promising ...

All I want is compiling the new driver and copy it to somewhere below
/lib/modules/`uname -r`/

Impossible desires?

Thanks in anticipation

Best Regards
 Wolfgang

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concepts. A valid ideal is life as it could and ought to be. You and I
both know that "EverybodyGiveWolfgangPfeifferMoneyanddrivers" is not
an ideal; it would require a global sacrifice and constitute a gross
misallocation of resources. It is short ranged and would very likely
be harmful to yourself."

Edited. Original at:
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