How to recompile just a single kernel module?

Question

Usually kernel source are stored in /usr/src/linux-2.6.x/. To avoid to recompile the entire kernel if I modify a module\'s source, how can I recompile just that mod

Answer 1

In case you have edited just code in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c file

Build the module.

make scripts prepare modules_prepare
make -C . M=drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000

Install the module.

cp drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000.ko /lib/modules/5.1.15/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000.ko