Re: Where is the file /usr/include/linux/modversions.h ?

[Torsten Reuss <t.reuss@gmx.net>]

jjluza wrote:

> hi all. I try to compile a driver (nvnet) which includes the file
> /usr/include/linux/module.h. This file should include the file
> /usr/include/linux/modversions.h, but it desn't exist anymore :/  where is 
> this file
debian installs a generic set of linux include files in 
/usr/include/linux. While this is a pretty good thing for compiling 
applications, compiling drivers typically requires the include files of 
the linux kernel that you actually have installed. These are typically 
in /usr/src/linux, but basically could be anywhere else where you keep 
kernel source codes.

The correct way of compiling drivers would be that they do not search in 
/usr/include/linux, but in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include/linux, 
because /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build should be a symbolic link to where 
you keep the sourcecode for the kernel you are currently running.

So I recommend you either try and edit the Makefile of your driver to 
change the include path or you can temporarily link /usr/include/linux 
to /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include/linux and your driver should 
compile.

Cheers,
               Torsten