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confusedoldman

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Registered: 2012-10-11

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Compiling a driver, need assistance on kernel source configuration

Hello BBS.

I am compiling a module for the Asus PCE N53 wireless pci-e card. I have obtained the driver source, and followed the instructions, and have gotten to the point where I need assistance. The instructions requires the kernel source, i have successfully obtained and configured it using the Command line prompt, except for one feature. I need to enable the intel IPW2200 driver code in the kernel source for this driver. What procedure do I follow to enable it?

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Re: Compiling a driver, need assistance on kernel source configuration

Whoa, I'm not familiar with that device, but it sounds like you are going about this wrong.  You should not need to recompile the kernel for this.

You just need to compile the module, then load it with modprobe.

Can you link to the instructions you are trying to use?  Have you checked the repos and AUR to see if this has already been done?

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confusedoldman

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Re: Compiling a driver, need assistance on kernel source configuration

> I know in face value, that my request may seem odd. I just need to use the source of the kernel, not a new kernel... I have found that what I am requesting... will fix the problem, based on a Gentoo solution: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-93 … art-0.html. Needing to know how to configure the kernel source to enable the intel driver still stands. The source I am using is the latest arch kernel source.

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RT5592 Linux Driver quick start       

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Check tools: 

====================
*Before install driver, please check already install compile tool and  kernel source code

1>Install compile tool
    $yum install gcc-c++

2>check kernel source code exists /usr/src/kernels/ "kernel name"

    Download your kernel source code
    *http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/        
    or
    $yum install kernel-devel

====================
Build Instructions: 

====================
1> $tar -jxvf DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_vx.x.x.x.tar.bz2
     go to "DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_vx.x.x.x" directory.
   

2> In Makefile
    
     set the "MODE = STA" in Makefile and chose the TARGET to Linux by set "TARGET = LINUX"
    
     define the linux kernel source include file path LINUX_SRC
    
     modify to meet your need.

3> In os/linux/config.mk
   
     define the GCC and LD of the target machine
   
     define the compiler flags CFLAGS
   
     modify to meet your need.
     ** Build for being controlled by NetworkManager or wpa_supplicant wext functions
      
         Please set 'HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y' and 'HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=y'.
             
         => $wpa_supplicant -Dwext -ira0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf -d
     ** Build for being controlled by WpaSupplicant with Ralink Driver
      
         Please set 'HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y' and 'HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=n'.
      
         => $wpa_supplicant -Dralink -ira0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf -d

4> $make           
   
     # compile driver source code, need administrator.
   
     # To fix "error: too few arguments to function ¡¥iwe_stream_add_event"
    
        => $patch -i os/linux/sta_ioctl.c.patch os/linux/sta_ioctl.c

5> $make install
     #install driver
     #copy RT2860STA.dat to /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/RT2860STA.dat

6>$vi /etc/rc.d/rc.local
     #input "ifconfig ra0 up"
    $reboot

7> unload driver   
   
     $ifconfig ra0 down

     $rmmod rt5592sta

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Heres the output of my error, when I compile:

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make -C tools
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/tools'
gcc -g bin2h.c -o bin2h
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/tools'
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/tools/bin2h
cp -f os/linux/Makefile.6 /home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/Makefile
make -C /home/white/linux-3.2.9 SUBDIRS=/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/white/linux-3.2.9'

  WARNING: Symbol version dump /home/white/linux-3.2.9/Module.symvers
           is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.

  CC [M]  /home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.o
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2364:2: error: unknown field ‘private’ specified in initializer
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2364:2: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2364:2: warning: (near initialization for ‘rt28xx_iw_handler_def.get_wireless_stats’) [enabled by default]
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2365:2: error: unknown field ‘num_private’ specified in initializer
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2365:2: warning: excess elements in struct initializer [enabled by default]
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2365:2: warning: (near initialization for ‘rt28xx_iw_handler_def’) [enabled by default]
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2366:2: error: unknown field ‘private_args’ specified in initializer
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2366:26: warning: excess elements in struct initializer [enabled by default]
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2366:26: warning: (near initialization for ‘rt28xx_iw_handler_def’) [enabled by default]
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2367:2: error: unknown field ‘num_private_args’ specified in initializer
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2367:2: warning: excess elements in struct initializer [enabled by default]
/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.c:2367:2: warning: (near initialization for ‘rt28xx_iw_handler_def’) [enabled by default]
make[2]: *** [/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux/../../os/linux/sta_ioctl.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/white/driver/DPO_GPL_RT5592STA_LinuxSTA_v2.6.0.0_20120326/os/linux] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/white/linux-3.2.9'
make: *** [LINUX] Error 2

Last edited by confusedoldman (2012-12-25 20:14:34)