Support #686
Updated by Daniel Curtis over 8 years ago
This is a guide on how I compile a kernel module for Raspbian on a Raspberry Pi 2.
h2. Prepare the Environment
* Make sure the system is up to date:
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apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
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* Install a few dependencies:
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apt-get install build-essential bc gawk alien fakeroot zlib1g-dev uuid-dev libblkid-dev libselinux-dev parted lsscsi wget
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h2. Download the Kernel
* Clone the latest raspberry pi toolchain:
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cd /usr/src
git clone https://github.com/raspberrypi/tools
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* Export the toolchain path:
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export CCPREFIX=/usr/src/tools/arm-bcm2708/arm-bcm2708-linux-gnueabi/bin/arm-bcm2708-linux-gnueabi-
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* Download the latest linux kernel for the raspberry pi:
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cd /usr/src
git clone https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux
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* Then checkout the current kernel version:
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cd /usr/src/linux
zgrep "* firmware as of" /usr/share/doc/raspberrypi-bootloader/changelog.Debian.gz | head -1 | awk '{ print $5 }' | git checkout -
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* Then export the kernel source path:
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export KERNEL_SRC=/usr/src/linux
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h2. Compile the Kernel Modules
* Load the configs kernel module:
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modprobe configs
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* Load the current config into the kernel source directory:
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zcat /proc/config.gz > /usr/src/linux/.config
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* Prepare the kernel build environment:
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cd /usr/src/linux
make mrproper
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* Use the previous kernel config with the new kernel build environment:
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make oldconfig
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* Build the kernel:
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make
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* Now use a make file that references the kernel source directory to built the kernel module only, use a line like:
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PREFIX = /usr/src/tools/arm-bcm2708/arm-bcm2708-linux-gnueabi/bin/arm-bcm2708-linux-gnueabi-
make -C /usr/src/linux M=$(SRC) modules
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h2. Resources
* http://lostindetails.com/blog/post/Compiling-a-kernel-module-for-the-raspberry-pi-2
* http://openstack.prov12n.com/openstack-on-raspberry-pi-part-2-getting-started/
* https://raspberrypicloud.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/building-an-lxc-friendly-kernel-for-the-raspberry-pi/
* http://elinux.org/Raspberry_Pi_Kernel_Compilation