Re: gcc version used to compile the kernel

[Elimar Riesebieter <riesebie@lxtec.de>]

On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 the mental interface of
Kamaraju Kusumanchi told:

> Hi all
>     How can I find the gcc version that was used to compile the kernel? I am 
> running debian testing (etch) with
> 
> $uname -a
> Linux kusumanchi 2.6.17-2-686 #1 SMP Wed Sep 13 16:34:10 UTC 2006 i686 
> GNU/Linux

$ cat /proc/version

> 
> Why I need this:
>     I am trying to install madwifi drivers to get the wireless working. The 
> wireless chipset is
> 
> 02:02.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5211 802.11ab NIC 
> (rev 01)
> 
> After I compiled the madwifi module by
> sudo m-a update
> sudo m-a prepare
> sudo m-a a-i madwifi
> sudo depmod -a
> 
> If I do
> $modprobe ath_pci
> WARNING: Error inserting ath_hal 
> (/lib/modules/2.6.17-2-686/kernel/drivers/net/ath_hal.ko): Operation not 
> permitted
> WARNING: Error inserting ath_rate_sample 
> (/lib/modules/2.6.17-2-686/kernel/drivers/net/ath_rate_sample.ko): Operation 
> not permitted
> FATAL: Error inserting ath_pci 
> (/lib/modules/2.6.17-2-686/kernel/drivers/net/ath_pci.ko): Operation not 
> permitted
> 
> 
> I believe the errors are due to incorrect gcc versions used to compile the 
> module and the kernel. I am using

Hmm, you have to be root to insmod the drivers.

Elimar

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