Add videodev PS3 support via Kernel compilation failed

[Aaron Johnson]

Please bring this to the ydl-general list as it is well beyond the 
newbie list items.

Aaron

Elkin Arroyo wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am having some problems while trying to re-compile the Kernel to add 
> support fot module videodev
> My questions are:
>
> Is there any way to compile add modules without re-copmpiling the 
> whole kernel?
> I tried by
>
> # allows me to select the modules I want to add
> make xconfig  
>
> # On a first attemp I tried to recompiles the whole kernel via
> cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.23-9.ydl6.1
> make
>
> I got the following error
>
> CC      drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_core.o
> drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_core.c:9493: internal compiler error: 
> Segmentation fault
> Please submit a full bug report,
> with preprocessed source if appropriate.
> See <URL:http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla> for instructions.
> Preprocessed source stored into /tmp/ccaMkwNq.out file, please attach 
> this to your bugreport.
> make[3]: *** [drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_core.o] Error 1
> make[2]: *** [drivers/scsi/aic7xxx] Error 2
> make[1]: *** [drivers/scsi] Error 2
> make: *** [drivers] Error 2
>
> Then I notice the make command was able to compile the videodev.c 
> code. Thus I tried to create a module via
>
> make modules
> make modules_install
>
> This step work just fine. The problem I am facing appears when trying 
> to load the module
>
> (from dmesg)
> videodev: version magic '2.6.23-9.ydl6.1custom SMP mod_unload ' should 
> be '2.6.23-9.ydl6.1 SMP mod_unload '
>
>
> BY default when creating a .config using make xconfig, it add word 
> "custom" I tried by commenting lines
> CONFIG_LOCALVERSION=""
> CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO=y
>
> on file /usr/src/linux-2.6.23-9.ydl6.1/.config and calling make 
> modules again but it still adds suffix custom to the build.
>
> Any idea how to solve this problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Elkin Arroyo
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