How to install modules? (circular dependencies!)

[redsss]

I'm unable to insmod the modules sb_common.o and sb_ess.o (for my soundcard)

When insmod'ing sb_common.o, insmod reports (and I verified in the C source) unresolved symbol ess_dsp_reset which is in sb_ess.o

When insmod'ing sb_ess.o, insmod reports (and I verified in the C source) unresolved symbol sb_dsp_command which is in sb_common.o

How can I get these modules loaded when there's a circular dependency like this?

BTW this is on a liveCD, meaning the /lib/modules directory is readonly, and these modules are extra modules not included in the liveCD, so they are in a different (writable) filesystem than /lib/modules, and I've been unable to get modprobe to work with modules not in the /lib/modules directory (maybe theres a trick to get modprobe to work?)

 

[franklin97355]

You might try insmoding them both on the same line. I know this works in some commands.

 

[redsss]

nice try but no luck still

I tried "insmod sb_ess.o; insmod sb_common.o"
and also both on the same line "insmod sb_ess.o sb_common.o"

any other ideas?

 

[sleipnir214]

You're invoking insmod twice. insmod should allow you, with one invocation of the command, to insert multiple modules at one go:

insmod sb_ess.o sb_common.o


Simultaneously inserting both modules may get your around the problem.


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[redsss]

I had tried that also (part 2 of my previous post) but insmod gives the same errors as if it tried to add only the first module name.

I do get an extra error hint but I don't think it means anything, but here it is anyway

Hint: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible license
      and it has unresolved symbols.  The module may be trying to access
      GPLONLY symbols but the problem is more likely to be a coding or
      user error.  Contact the module supplier for assistance, only they
      can help you.

 

[flugh]

Have you tried using 'modprobe' instead of 'insmod'? Modprobe will look at dependancies and load all needed modules to get stuff working.

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JBR