How to recompile the driver library?

[Joyce Yuen]

Hello,

Do anyone know how to recompile a driver program e.g.

/usr/src/linux-2.4.18-3/drivers/scsi/st.c

Thanks.

Joyce

[James Wilson_5]

The easiest way is just to recompile the kernel.
If you want to compile it as a module make sure it is set in the configuration to be made as a module by running make xconfig or make menuconfig.
Then just:
make dep modules modules_install.

[Kodjo Agbenu · Accepted solution]

Hello,

If you have never compiled Linux kernel, it could get a bit complicated and risky.

To limit the risks, you can use the set of configuration options that were used by RedHat during the install of your machine. The corresponding file should be /boot/config-2.4.18-3.

Copy that config file into /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-3/.config

Go to /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-3, then go on with the steps described by James :

make menuconfig => exit AND save options.

make clean
make dep
make modules

To limit risks, do not type "make modules_install". Instead, just copy the "st" module from /usr/src/linux/2.4.18-3/drivers/scsi/st.o into /lib/modules/2.4.18-3/kernel/drivers/scsi/

Good luck.

Kodjo