Re: compiling modules - HighPoint RAID controller

[Alan Cox]

>  The module rr232x.ko exists after an attempted compile, but after
> chmod 
>  +x, modprobe rr232x.ko has FATAL errors stating that it is not a module.
>  
>  ? - anyone 
I would suggest you ask the vendor for support presumably they can make
the stuff they shipped work.

You can build modules out of tree and the build system is specifically
designed to handle this. It can even be automated (dkms etc)