How to install kernel-headers

[rpi_nel]

Hello Everyone,

I'm a newbie in linux and I'm trying to install a software that requires kernel headers. My rpi kernel is "Linux raspberrypi 4.4.11+ #888".

I already tried installing the package "Linux-headers-4.4.11+_4.4.11+-2.deb", which I got from another forum, but with no luck! Below is the error.

make -C /lib/modules/4.4.11+/build M=/opt/usb-redirector-linux-arm-eabi/files/modules/src/tusbd modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.11+'
CC [M] /opt/usb-redirector-linux-arm-eabi/files/modules/src/tusbd/driver.o
In file included from include/linux/ktime.h:25:0,
from include/linux/rcupdate.h:47,
from include/linux/srcu.h:33,
from include/linux/notifier.h:15,
from include/linux/memory_hotplug.h:6,
from include/linux/mmzone.h:735,
from include/linux/gfp.h:5,
from include/linux/slab.h:14,
from /opt/usb-redirector-linux-arm-eabi/files/modules/src/tusbd/usbd.h:14,
from /opt/usb-redirector-linux-arm-eabi/files/modules/src/tusbd/driver.c:12:
include/linux/jiffies.h:10:33: fatal error: generated/timeconst.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
scripts/Makefile.build:258: recipe for target '/opt/usb-redirector-linux-arm-eabi/files/modules/src/tusbd/driver.o' failed
make[2]: *** [/opt/usb-redirector-linux-arm-eabi/files/modules/src/tusbd/driver.o] Error 1
Makefile:1384: recipe for target '_module_/opt/usb-redirector-linux-arm-eabi/files/modules/src/tusbd' failed
make[1]: *** [_module_/opt/usb-redirector-linux-arm-eabi/files/modules/src/tusbd] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.11+'
Makefile:61: recipe for target 'default' failed
make: *** [default] Error 2

I already got another set of files called, "linux-rpi-4.4.y". But, I don't have any idea on how to run it. Appreciate, if someone could guide me on how to install the required kernel headers.

[epoch1970]

You can try "sudo apt-get install raspberrypi-kernel-headers" if you're running raspbian.

[rpi_nel]

Thanks! that solves my issue.

[cresfang]

How long does it take to complete the header install?
mine is stuck at: Unpacking raspberrypi-kernel-headers (1.20160921-1)....
for almost 20mins already.....

[ShiftPlusOne]

dpkg doesn't handle packages with many files very well. It's calculating the md5sum of every single file, on a single core while shuffling files around. 20 minutes seems a bit much, but doesn't surprise me, since that package has a LOT of files.

[boeboe]

I finally got around my missing Build Includes to this point:

checking for /lib/modules/4.1.19+/build/include... yes

by downloading the correct version from https://www.niksula.hut.fi/~mhiienka/Rp ... aders-rpi/
and installing it with:

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sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.1.19+_4.1.19+-2_armhf.deb

Thanks to ~mhiienka,

Boeboe

[citizen38]

I am running kernel 4.4.38 as was updated by rpi-update today

I need to get the kernel headers for this kernel but when I do "sudo apt-get install raspberrypi-kernel-headers" it downloads kernel headers for 4.4.34+

There is no GIT id for kernel version 4.4.34 - it jumps from 4.4.33 to 4.4.35 so I can't do a rpi-update to that version.

What is the easiest way to get a kernel and headers version that can match?

Thanks for your help.

[ShiftPlusOne]

I am running kernel 4.4.38 as was updated by rpi-update today

I need to get the kernel headers for this kernel but when I do "sudo apt-get install raspberrypi-kernel-headers" it downloads kernel headers for 4.4.34+

There is no GIT id for kernel version 4.4.34 - it jumps from 4.4.33 to 4.4.35 so I can't do a rpi-update to that version.

What is the easiest way to get a kernel and headers version that can match?

Thanks for your help.

You'll have to grab the kernel source for github.

[citizen38]

That sounds straightforward. Not being an expert though, could you point me in the direction of how I may set about doing this? Cheers

[ShiftPlusOne]

https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux
https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Basi ... Repository

Cloning that git repo will get you the latest kernel source, which usually matches the kernel you get using rpi-update.

[DougieLawson]

it's easier to use Notro's rpi-source script
https://github.com/notro/rpi-source
that gets the source that matches your current running kernel.

[tvlad17]

Hello. I have a problem. Description below. When I called

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umane -a

result is

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Linux pi 4.1.19-v7+ #858 SMP Tue Mar 15 15:56:00 GMT 2016 armv7l GNU/Linux

The problem is when I want to install new drivers, the system gives me the error:

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make[1]: *** /lib/modules/4.1.19-v7+/build: No such file or directory.  Stop.

And it's really crazy because when I am looking inside of the

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 /lib/modules/

I can find only version 4.4.38-v7+. Maybe someone knows what it can be?
Thanks.

[ShiftPlusOne]

Hello. I have a problem. Description below. When I called

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umane -a

result is

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Linux pi 4.1.19-v7+ #858 SMP Tue Mar 15 15:56:00 GMT 2016 armv7l GNU/Linux

The problem is when I want to install new drivers, the system gives me the error:

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make[1]: *** /lib/modules/4.1.19-v7+/build: No such file or directory.  Stop.

And it's really crazy because when I am looking inside of the

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 /lib/modules/

I can find only version 4.4.38-v7+. Maybe someone knows what it can be?
Thanks.

What's the output of

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apt-cache policy raspberrypi-kernel raspberrypi-kernel-headers

[tvlad17]

I used the recommendation from here https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/q ... 2au-driver and everything work.