How to compile a kernel with webcam modules ?

[frenchn00b]

Hello,

I would like to compile the modules http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html with my kernel.

How should I do so ?

thanks


I have those errors:
http://forum.ubuntuusers.de/topic/howto:-skype-und-logitech-e2500-webcam-via-gs/2/


/tmp/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:2463: error: implicit declaration of function ‘video_usercopy’
/tmp/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c: At top level:
/tmp/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:2609: error: unknown field ‘owner’ specified in initializer
/tmp/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:2609: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/tmp/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:2611: error: unknown field ‘type’ specified in initializer
/tmp/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c: In function ‘spca50x_create_sysfs’:
/tmp/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:2769: error: implicit declaration of function ‘video_device_create_file’
/tmp/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:2780: error: implicit declaration of function ‘video_device_remove_file’
/tmp/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c: In function ‘spca5xx_probe’:
/tmp/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.c:4301: error: incompatible types in assignment
make[2]: *** [/tmp/gspcav1-20071224/gspca_core.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/gspcav1-20071224] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8'


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I up to now stand up to this difficulty: I havent find a how to that explain in very details howto :(
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=34055
maybe ubuntu have more n00b oriented howto - kernels :)

[frenchn00b]

into /usr/src:
after the tar xvf


:/usr/src/modules/spca5xx# make
Building SPCA5XX driver for 2.5/2.6 kernel.
Remember: you must have read/write access to your kernel source tree.
make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build SUBDIRS=/usr/src/modules/spca5xx CC=cc modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8'
scripts/Makefile.build:46: *** CFLAGS was changed in "/usr/src/modules/spca5xx/Makefile". Fix it to use EXTRA_CFLAGS. Stop.
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/src/modules/spca5xx] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8'
make: *** [default] Error 2


following :
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Spca5xx

So what now ?

[frenchn00b]

debug


Considering target file `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8/scripts/Kbuild.include'.
Finished prerequisites of target file `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8/scripts/Kbuild.include'.
No need to remake target `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8/scripts/Kbuild.include'.
Considering target file `Makefile'.
Finished prerequisites of target file `Makefile'.
No need to remake target `Makefile'.
Updating goal targets....
Considering target file `modules'.
File `modules' does not exist.
Considering target file `_module_/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27.8-ver02/modules/spca5xx'.
File `_module_/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27.8-ver02/modules/spca5xx' does not exist.
Considering target file `crmodverdir'.
File `crmodverdir' does not exist.
Finished prerequisites of target file `crmodverdir'.
Must remake target `crmodverdir'.
Putting child 0x09ccc7e8 (crmodverdir) PID 14251 on the chain.
Live child 0x09ccc7e8 (crmodverdir) PID 14251
Reaping winning child 0x09ccc7e8 PID 14251
Removing child 0x09ccc7e8 PID 14251 from chain.
Successfully remade target file `crmodverdir'.
Considering target file `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8/Module.symvers'.
File `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8/Module.symvers' does not exist.
Finished prerequisites of target file `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8/Module.symvers'.
Must remake target `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8/Module.symvers'.
Putting child 0x09ccf770 (/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8/Module.symvers) PID 14265 on the chain.
Live child 0x09ccf770 (/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8/Module.symvers) PID 14265
Reaping winning child 0x09ccf770 PID 14265
Removing child 0x09ccf770 PID 14265 from chain.
Successfully remade target file `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8/Module.symvers'.
Finished prerequisites of target file `_module_/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27.8-ver02/modules/spca5xx'.
Must remake target `_module_/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27.8-ver02/modules/spca5xx'.
Putting child 0x09ccf8e8 (_module_/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27.8-ver02/modules/spca5xx) PID 14277 on the chain.
Live child 0x09ccf8e8 (_module_/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27.8-ver02/modules/spca5xx) PID 14277
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Reading makefiles...
Reading makefile `scripts/Makefile.build'...
Reading makefile `include/config/auto.conf' (search path) (don't care) (no ~ expansion)...
Reading makefile `scripts/Kbuild.include' (search path) (no ~ expansion)...
Reading makefile `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27.8-ver02/modules/spca5xx/Makefile' (search path) (no ~ expansion)...
scripts/Makefile.build:46: *** CFLAGS was changed in "/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27.8-ver02/modules/spca5xx/Makefile". Fix it to
use EXTRA_CFLAGS. Stop.
Reaping losing child 0x09ccf8e8 PID 14277
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27.8-ver02/modules/spca5xx] Error 2
Removing child 0x09ccf8e8 PID 14277 from chain.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8'
Reaping losing child 0x098616c8 PID 14156
make: *** [default] Error 2
Removing child 0x098616c8 PID 14156 from chain.