71626 – 2.6.9 kernel "localversion" string breaks external kernel modules

Bug 71626 - 2.6.9 kernel "localversion" string breaks external kernel modules

Summary: 2.6.9 kernel "localversion" string breaks external kernel modules

Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 67804

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Kernel Bug Wranglers and Kernel Maintainers

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Reported:	2004-11-17 17:21 UTC by Brian Pankey
Modified:	2005-07-17 13:06 UTC (History)
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Description Brian Pankey 2004-11-17 17:21:04 UTC

when the localversion is set in the kernel, uname -r shows the kernel name with the new string but the /lib/modules/`uname -r`/ directory isnt created, rendering externally built modules useless. (using gentoo-dev-sources-2.6.9-r4)

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. build kernel with the string
2. reboot
3. modprobe a module (ie. ipw2200)

Comment 1 Daniel Drake (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-11-18 01:17:37 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 67804 ***