[Buildroot] Cannot build Custom Kernel Module

[Stephen Beckwith]

On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 12:07 PM, Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout at mind.be>
wrote:

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>
> On 04/13/16 18:00, Stephen Beckwith wrote:
> [snip]
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>>   -  The build root version I have is 2015.08.01 - this supports a 4.1.4
>> kernel.  Since 4.1.x is an LTS kernel, is there a way to tell/configure
>> Buildroot to fetch a patch for the latest . release (currently 4.1.21)???
>> Meaning, a patch from 4.1.4 -> 4.1.21?   I've done something like this in
>> the
>> past, wasn't easy.
>>
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>  Just set BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION and fill in the version.
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>  Or, if you're using BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_SAME_AS_HEADERS, choose
> BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION and fill in the version.
>
>
>  This even works for versions > 4.1 if you want. Just claim that it's a
> 4.1 version.
>
DONE!  4.1.21 pulled and built!  Have to re-do my ixgbe patch, been there,
done that.  Thanks Much!!!
Regards,
Stephen


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>  Regards,
>  Arnout
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