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Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 11:47:36 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: Can i build Kernel Modules using cygwin and test them
From: "Chris Taylor" <chris AT equate DOT dyndns DOT org>
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On Thu, July 1, 2004 10:03 am, bertrand marquis said:
> Saurabh Agarwal a écrit:
> 
> 
>>> 
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> I want to write Kernel Modules and test them using cygwin as most of
>>>>  time i have windows machine. Can i make kernel modules in cygwin
>>>> and test the. I tried it but Module.h, kernel.h were not present in
>>>> cygwin. Please Help
>>>> -
>>>> Saurabh Agarwal
>>>> 
> Yes it is possible to build kernel module under cygwin but you have to
> use a cross compiler and you will also need to have the kernel sources you
> can use the crosstool to do that: http://kegel.com/crosstool/
> 
> 
> Bertrand
> 

Note that you won't be able to test them, so it seems a little pointless, unless you have an old machine with linux on it, and want to use a newer, faster one to compile stuff, then test on it...

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