how to patch kernel 2.2 and compile a module with it

j smith · *nix forums beginner Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 11

i have debian 2.2 and kernel 2.2.19. i want to install
bttv module, as instructed by its home page

http://linux.bytesex.org/v4l2/bttv.html

i have to patch kernel with i2c-2.2.18.diff.gz, but
what is the command to patch it?

my 2nd question is how to compile bttv with kernel.

below is extracted from readme of bttv driver, but i
am still not clear about how to compile it:

If you downloaded the separate bttv bundle: You need
configured kernel
sources to compile the bttv driver. The driver uses
some Makefile
magic to compile the modules with your kernel's
configuration
(wrt. module-versions, SMP, ...). If you already have
compiled the
kernel at least once, you probably don't have do worry
about this. If
not, go to /usr/src/linux and run at least "make
config". Even
better, compile your own kernel, you'll never become a
real hacker
else Wink

Note that you have to turn on video4linux support
(CONFIG_VIDEO_DEV)
in the kernel to get the videodev.o module which is
required by bttv.

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Wathavy · *nix forums beginner Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Posts: 7

Hi,Jim.

Below should be some help.

http://www.linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/Kernel-HOWTO.html

Wathavy.

j smith · *nix forums beginner Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 11

jigdo is also welcome, but i can't find any. do you
know? Thanks!

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Kent West · *nix forums Guru Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Posts: 737

j smith wrote:

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