[Click] Problems Installing Click Kernel Module

[Eddie Kohler]

Yes, you will need to compile your own kernel, based on vanilla kernel source 
from kernel.org.  Among other things Enterprise Linux kernel patches tend to 
conflict with our patches.

Eddie


dmoore7 at nd.edu wrote:
> Yes, I noted the difference and hoped this would fall under the case described
> in the installation instructions:
> 
> We supply patches for Linux 2.2.18-21, 2.4.18-32, 2.6.16.13, and
>     2.6.19.2.  A patch may or may not work for a slightly different kernel
>     version; we suggest you try it.
> 
> Would it be best if I altered my kernel version to match the latest patch?  I
> have not recompiled or reloaded kernels in the past, so I guess I should be
> looking into how to do this.
> Thanks for the input.
>  - David Moore
> 
> Quoting Salman Abdul Baset <salman at cs.columbia.edu>:
> 
>> Notice that your kernel and patch kernel versions are different :)
>>
>> On Thu, 19 Jul 2007, dmoore7 at nd.edu wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>> I've run click in user-mode, but to accomplish some work I'm trying to
>> install
>>> the kernel module on a machine.  It has 4 processors and is running
>>> 2.6.9-22.0.2.ELsmp.
>>>
>>> I've tried following the kernel install instructions, but am getting an
>> error:
>>> # patch -p0 -b < /root/clickinstall/click-1.5.0/etc/linux-2.6.16.13-patch
>>> can't find file to patch at input line 4
>>> Perhaps you used the wrong -p or --strip option?
>>> The text leading up to this was:
>>> --------------------------
>>> |diff -ru ../linux-2.6.16.13/drivers/input/serio/i8042-ppcio.h
>>> ./drivers/input/serio/i8042-ppcio.h
>>> |--- ../linux-2.6.16.13/drivers/input/serio/i8042-ppcio.h       2006-05-02
>>> 14:38:44.000000000 -0700
>>> |+++ ./drivers/input/serio/i8042-ppcio.h        2006-05-02
>> 22:59:17.000000000
>>> -0700
>>> --------------------------
>>> File to patch:
>>>
>>> At this point it prompts me for a file... of what nature I'm not sure.
>>> I'm running "patch" from /usr/src/kernels/ directory which contains
>>> 2.6.9-22.0.2.EL-smp-i686, which I assumed was the correct location to run
>> this
>>> from.
>>>
>>> Am I running the patch from the right directory, and in the right way?  I'm
>>> eager to get this working, and any direction or help is appreciated.
>>> Thanks,
>>> - David Moore
>>>
>>>
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