how do you compile a kernel module without re-compiling the whole kernel?

[Net Llama!]

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005, Jason Joines wrote:
> Net Llama! wrote:
> > On Thu, 20 Jan 2005, Jason Joines wrote:
> >>    I'm using SuSE 9.2 with 2.6.10 vanilla kernel.  I have an Adaptec
> >>2810SA card that is using the the aacraid module that came with that
> >>kernel.  Everything is working fine as far as the raid is concerned,
> >>I've stress tested it pretty hard.  However, I have to use the card's
> >>BIOS to configure it as Adaptec's command line utilities won't find the
> >>card.  I downloaded the driver source from Adaptec and did a diff on one
> >
> > Which utilities specifically are you using?  I've got that card in several
> > of my boxes, and the afacli utility works just fine for me with a 2.6.9
> > kernel.
> >
> >>of the *.c files there against the same file in
> >>/usr/src/linux-2.6.10/....  There was quite a bit of difference so I'd
> >>like to try that module.
> >
> > Most likely because its a different version of the module, not because of
> > anything else.
> >
>
> 	Both aaccli and StorMan from Adaptec RPM's are unable to find the card.
>   Where did you get afacli?  Also, I'm using firmware version 7348.

[root at tapestry root]# rpm -qf /usr/sbin/afacli
afaapps-2.7-1
[root at tapestry root]# rpm -qi afaapps
Name        : afaapps                      Relocations: (not relocateable)
Version     : 2.7                               Vendor: Adaptec, Inc.
Release     : 1                             Build Date: Fri 03 May 2002
05:52:06 AM PDT
Install Date: Thu 22 Jul 2004 09:18:58 AM PDT      Build Host:
ntc-buildlinux2.ntc.adaptec.com
Group       : Utilities/System              Source RPM:
afaapps-2.7-1.src.rpm
Size        : 1245640                          License: 2000 - 2002,
Adaptec Inc.
Signature   : (none)
Packager    : Nashua Technology Center, Adaptec, Inc.
Summary     : DELL PowerEdge Raid Controller 2 (apps)
Description :
The afacli application consists of a command line interface (CLI)
that lets you perform storage management tasks related to
managing controllers, disks, containers, and enclosure devices
by providing a variety of commands.

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