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SubjectRe: [PATCH] modules: Allow to use depmod from a non default install
Carmelo Amoroso wrote:
> This patch allow to specify the directory where to find the
> depmod tool other than being forced to use the module-init-tools
> installed on the host. The reason for this is explained below.
> When doing cross-compilation, it not guaranteed that the
> module-init-tools installed on the host (and used during kernel build)
> are exactly the same and compatible with those used on the target at runtime.
> For example, recent changes in how depmod writes modules.dep using
> root-less path, make older modprobe unusable on the target.
> User in ths case could install in a different path the module-init-tools
> compatible with the version used on the target and specify the path on the
> command line.
>
> Signed-off-by: Carmelo Amoroso <carmelo.amoroso@st.com>
> ---
> Makefile | 3 ++-
> 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
> index b4c04f7..f5286c4 100644
> --- a/Makefile
> +++ b/Makefile
> @@ -316,7 +316,8 @@ OBJDUMP = $(CROSS_COMPILE)objdump
> AWK = awk
> GENKSYMS = scripts/genksyms/genksyms
> INSTALLKERNEL := installkernel
> -DEPMOD = /sbin/depmod
> +DEPMOD_PATH ?= /sbin
> +DEPMOD = $(DEPMOD_PATH)/depmod
> KALLSYMS = scripts/kallsyms
> PERL = perl
> CHECK = sparse
> -- 1.6.3.3
>

Apologies for duplicated emails.
Please discard this last one.

Regards,
Carmelo


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