Re: [Gc-linux-devel] dvd kernelmodule

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On Fri, Apr 09, 2004 at 01:24:46AM +0200, JockyW wrote:
> I'm currently developing a kernelmodule to access the dvd. I have a .c and a
> .S file. The .S contains a few cache invalidate and flush routines and the
> .c has all the init, read and ioctl code. My problem is that I have no idea
> how my Makefile should look, such that both files are compiled and linked
> into a working module.o

Driver code written in assembly language is generally a Bad Idea (tm).

> When I build a module out of just the .c it compiles fine and with insmod I
> can make it run. But to make it work 100% my module needs both files.
> 
> Can anyone help me out?
> 
> Thx and Happy Easter!
 
That aside, hooking your code into kbuild would look something like:


--- a/drivers/cdrom/Kconfig	2004-03-25 22:08:47.000000000 +0100
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/Kconfig	2003-10-18 20:31:17.000000000 +0200
@@ -256,4 +256,13 @@
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called sonycd535.
 
+config GCDVD
+	tristate "Nintendo GameCube DVD-ROM support"
+	depends on CD_NO_IDESCSI && GAMECUBE
+	---help---
+	  Support for the Nintendo GameCube DVD-ROM.
+
+	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
+	  module will be called gcdvd.
+
 endmenu
--- a/drivers/cdrom/Makefile	2004-03-26 00:10:19.000000000 +0100
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/Makefile	2004-03-15 11:26:08.000000000 +0100
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_SBPCD)		+= sbpcd.o      cdrom.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SJCD)		+= sjcd.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CDU535)		+= sonycd535.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_GCDVD)		+= gcdvd.o      cdrom.o