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Jayen Ashar | 4 Dec 02:36

packaging e1000e from intel

Hi,

I've found that the e1000e driver isn't up-to-date for some new hardware 
our school has received.  I'm trying to package it [properly], but I'm 
having trouble finding instructions on packaging a kernel module.  If 
someone could look at what I tried (below) and tell me what I'm doing 
wrong, that would be appreciated.  Thanks.

* lspci to find hardware id (0x10de)
* google search to find hardware name (intel 82567LM-3)
* intel download search to find driver
* 
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/confirm.aspx?httpDown=http://downloadmirror.intel.com/15817/eng/e1000e-0.5.8.2.tar.gz&agr=&ProductID=3003&DwnldId=15817&strOSs=&OSFullName=&lang=eng
  tar -zxvf e1000e-0.5.8.2.tar.gz
  cd e1000e-0.5.8.2/
  cat > Makefile << end
  default:
  	$(MAKE) -C src default
  install:
  	$(MAKE) -C src install
  end
  dh_make -e jayen <at> science.unsw.edu.au -f ../e1000e-0.5.8.2.tar.gz -s -p 
e1000e
  sed -i s/INSTALL_MOD_PATH/DESTDIR/ src/Makefile
  fakeroot debian/rules binary

  sudo dpkg --force-overwrite -i e1000e_0.5.8.2-1_i386.deb

The main thing I'm uncomfortable with is the --force-overwrite, but I'm 
also worried I'm using -s (single binary) instead of -k (kernel module)

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Ben Hutchings | 5 Dec 00:10

Re: packaging e1000e from intel

On Thu, 2008-12-04 at 12:36 +1100, Jayen Ashar wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've found that the e1000e driver isn't up-to-date for some new hardware 
> our school has received.  I'm trying to package it [properly], but I'm 
> having trouble finding instructions on packaging a kernel module.

You should build the package in two stages.  In the first stage you
build a "binary" package containing the source tarball, plus information
for module-assistant.  In the second stage you use module-assistant to
build for a specific kernel version.  Read the documentation for
module-assistant.

> If someone could look at what I tried (below) and tell me what I'm doing 
> wrong, that would be appreciated.  Thanks.
> 
> * lspci to find hardware id (0x10de)
> * google search to find hardware name (intel 82567LM-3)
> * intel download search to find driver
> * 
> http://downloadcenter.intel.com/confirm.aspx?httpDown=http://downloadmirror.intel.com/15817/eng/e1000e-0.5.8.2.tar.gz&agr=&ProductID=3003&DwnldId=15817&strOSs=&OSFullName=〈=eng
>   tar -zxvf e1000e-0.5.8.2.tar.gz
>   cd e1000e-0.5.8.2/
>   cat > Makefile << end
>   default:
>   	$(MAKE) -C src default
>   install:
>   	$(MAKE) -C src install
>   end
>   dh_make -e jayen <at> science.unsw.edu.au -f ../e1000e-0.5.8.2.tar.gz -s -p

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Vincent Danjean | 5 Dec 16:43

Re: packaging e1000e from intel

  Hi,

Ben Hutchings wrote:
> Instead of overwriting the module that comes with the kernel, you should
> install the replacement in /lib/modules/$(KVER)/updates (depmod
> automatically gives this directory higher priority).

  It is not the first time I heard about priority for directories in
/lib/modules/$(KVER). Do you know where I can find an authoritative
information ? I did not see anything in depmod(8) nor in modules.dep(5).

  Regards,
    Vincent

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Ben Hutchings | 5 Dec 19:35

Re: packaging e1000e from intel

On Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 04:43:47PM +0100, Vincent Danjean wrote:
>   Hi,
> 
> Ben Hutchings wrote:
> > Instead of overwriting the module that comes with the kernel, you should
> > install the replacement in /lib/modules/$(KVER)/updates (depmod
> > automatically gives this directory higher priority).
> 
>   It is not the first time I heard about priority for directories in
> /lib/modules/$(KVER). Do you know where I can find an authoritative
> information ? I did not see anything in depmod(8) nor in modules.dep(5).

You'll have to read the source code.

Ben.

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Jayen Ashar | 6 Dec 00:04

Re: packaging e1000e from intel

>>> Instead of overwriting the module that comes with the kernel, you should
>>> install the replacement in /lib/modules/$(KVER)/updates (depmod
>>> automatically gives this directory higher priority).
>>   It is not the first time I heard about priority for directories in
>> /lib/modules/$(KVER). Do you know where I can find an authoritative
>> information ? I did not see anything in depmod(8) nor in modules.dep(5).
>  
> You'll have to read the source code.

It's mentioned in depmod.conf(5).

--Jayen