[aclug-L] Re: Can't get desired modules to be included on kernel compile

[Nate Bargmann <n0nb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

* Glenn Wiens <gwiens@xxxxxxxxxx> [2002 Mar 28 20:13 -0600]:
> 
> There were no gcc instructions in the source files. But going by the
> document that came with this patch, the author, John Hardin, says that,
> after applying the patch, just configure your kernel (with make menuconfig I
> assume), selecting the following options (and then he lists a number of
> them). Those options don't appear in my config session and I don't know how
> to put them there.

Ahhhh.  Applying a patch is a different kettle of fish than simply
building a module from supplied source.  Unless the author states
differently, I would assume the patch is made to be applied against a
generic kernel, such as Linus' official kernels found at
http://www.kernel.org  Now, to see those options you may need to select
Experimental or Incomplete code at the beginning of the config session.

> In my out-of-the-box RedHat 2.2.16-22 kernel, all of the ip_masq_xxx (like
> ip_masq_ftp and ip_masq_raudio) options are already compiled and I can load
> these modules with "modprobe ip_masq_ftp".

I take it you're refering to the binary kernel image and not the source
package.  The -22 at the end of the Red Hat package number may mean RH 
has customized the source in some way already and the patch may not apply 
cleanly.  I'm assuming you'd get the RH kernel source that already
packaged and would probably match your binary package.
 
> Also, when I try to compile this file manually, it complains about missing
> header files.

What header files is it looking for and where?

- Nate >>

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