Re: How to use the autoconf(9) interface alongside the module(9) one? (was: "How to compile a modified example kernel module")

[Paul Goyette <paul%whooppee.com@localhost>]

On Wed, 23 Mar 2016, Judas Iscariot wrote:

> For reference here is what module(7) says about building all modules :
>
> > >   The common build tool of NetBSD, ``build.sh'', automatically compiles and
> > >   installs all modules during a full system build and install.  However,
> > >   sometimes it is useful to update only modules.  The following example
> > >   demonstrates one way to do this.  It is assumed that the source code is
> > >   under /usr/src, while the object and toolchain directories are under
> > >   /usr/obj and /usr/tools, respectively.
> > >
> > >         cd /usr/src/sys/modules
> > >
> > >         export OBJDIR=/usr/obj
> > >         export TOOLDIR=/usr/tools
> > >
> > >         make clean
> > >         make
> > >         make install
>
> Is there a way of only building one module? (a module like azalia, not modules like ones in src/sys/modules/examples/)


1. To build all modules, you can still use build.sh (assumes that $SRC
   is set appropriately to your source directory)

	cd $SRC
	./build/sh modules

2. To build a specific module, you should first use build.sh to create
   the make-wrapper and other tools:

	cd $SRC
	./build.sh tools

   Then cd to the particular directory and use the make-wrapper

	cd $SRC/sys/modules/azalia
	$SRC/tools/x86_64/amd64/bin/nbmake-amd64



If you're still getting "compile errors", you'll get a lot more help if 
provide _detailed_ error messages.  Just saying "I got an error" won't 
help us to help you.


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