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SubjectRe: [PATCH] modules: Allow to use depmod from a non default install
Américo Wang wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 10:44:04PM +0100, 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>
>
> Acked-by: WANG Cong <xiyou.wangcong@gmail.com>
>
>

Hi,
any plan to get it included ?

cheers,
carmelo

>> ---
>> 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
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