How-to compile the Scull examples

As root on your virtual server execute the following commands:

$ yum install gcc kernel-devel
$ yum update
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# If a new kernel came in restart the server
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$ init 6
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# Wait a few minutes and login once again
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# Provided that the examples are placed in /home/eml1 issue these commands:
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$ cd /home/eml1
$ tar zxvf examples.tar.gz
$ chown -R root:root examples
$ cd examples
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# Create a link to the current kernel - remember to change this, when kernel changes
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# The version number below may vary
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$ ln -s /usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-194.11.4.el5-i686/ current-kernel
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# Prepare the helper script as described below
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# When entering the example directory execute this
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$ . settings.sh
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# To make the scull module perform:
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$ cd scull
$ make

Helper script called settings.sh - to be run every time you enter this directory. It sets up the environment.

#
#!/bin/bash
#
# Preparation for the compilation of the scull example code
#
KERNELDIR=`pwd`/current-kernel
export KERNELDIR