What bundle's needed to install the kernel source?

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What bundle would I need to install the kernel source - I tried installing the linux-dev package but dont quite see the source under the /usr/src/kernel folder

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linux-dev bundle will install the necessary files to add a module at

/usr/lib/modules/KERNEL_VERSION/build

So when you develop your out-of-tree module you do need to modify your Makefile.

example of a out-of-tree module Makefile

obj-m += lkm_example.o

all:

make -C /lib/modules/(shell uname -r)/build M=(PWD) modules

clean:

make -C /lib/modules/(shell uname -r)/build M=(PWD) clean

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Go get “kernel-native-dkms” bundle install, it should have “linux-dev” install and other setup properly to enable kernel module compilation.

I used this bundle and successfully had Nvidia native video driver up in Clearlinux. But do not ever issue “swupd verify --fix”, else the Nvidia native video driver will have to be recompiled again and do some symbolic link fixes manually.

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We have fixed swupd so that it will leave the driver sources in /usr/src. swupd verify --fix should now be safe.