detaching a kernel driver from the kernel

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ok, I've decided to start learning linux driver development, my first decision is to try and fix my webcam driver which is gspca_pac207.
now this might be a dumb question but I don't want to constantly recompile the kernel or parts of it when I'm testing my changes so I want to know how can I detach that code from the kernel so I can work on it?

thanks for not bashing some chairs on my head
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[ssteinberg]

You can run gcc on a single .c source file.
Running make will just recompile what was changed. As long as you don't modify headers only the driver will be recompiled.

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[maxime1986]

why ??
As ssteinberg says it while not recompile your overall kernel each time you run make.

you can also run "make drivers/.../your_driver.ko" if you want to be sure to compile just your module...

You can copy your kernel tree somewhere else if you fear to break your current config...

[Raptor85]

Even easier, just flag it as a module in the .config file, and install that kernel as such before you start messing with it, then copy your source directory to a new one for your working copy. On your working copy just "make modules && make modules_install" every time to compile and install the new version. This is pretty much what i do for tweaks to my orinoco & mach64 drivers.

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