Re: [PATCH] modules: Allow to use depmod from a non default install

[Carmelo AMOROSO <carmelo.amoroso@st.com>]

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On 11/21/2009 4:02 PM, Carmelo Amoroso wrote:
> 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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> 

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