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From: nejhdeh <nejhdeh@aimedics.com>
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Subject: Basic question
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 11:08:39 +1000
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I end up getting all the required source codes from kernel-source-2.4.18-5.RPM
> 

> Now, it appears for me to use the kernel routines such as enable_irq 
(defined 
> in (/usr/src/linux-2.4.18-5/arch/i386/kernel/irq.c) I have to make the 
entire 
> kernel.o, since there are a lot of dependencies.
> 

> Do I need to go this far?? 
> 

> What is a simpler way to use these routines (in irq.c) with my application??
> 

> How do I link this module (i.e irq.o) with my application?? I get heaps of 
> unresoleved errors.