--- Linux/Kernel/Makefile	2005-10-31 12:46:26.000000000 -0800
+++ Linux/Kernel/Makefile.patched	2005-11-23 23:39:54.000000000 -0800
@@ -52,9 +52,13 @@ obj-m := truecrypt.o
 USER_OBJS_F := ../.user-objs
 KERNEL_OBJS_F := ../.kernel-objs
 
-truecrypt: objclean
+truecrypt: objclean platformcheck
 	@$(MAKE) TC_BASE=$(PWD)/../.. -C $(KERNEL_SRC) SUBDIRS=$(PWD) M=$(PWD) modules 
 
+platformcheck:
+	@$(CC) -o $(PWD)/../../Linux/Common/platform $(PWD)/../../Linux/Common/Platform.c
+	@$(PWD)/../../Linux/Common/platform >$(PWD)/../../Linux/Common/.platform
+
 $(TC_BASE)/Linux/Common/.platform: $(TC_BASE)/Linux/Common/Platform.c
 	@$(CC) -o $(TC_BASE)/Linux/Common/platform $<
 	@$(TC_BASE)/Linux/Common/platform >$(TC_BASE)/Linux/Common/.platform