== How do I compile a Linux kernel module? ==

You have to write a Makefile. The Makefile is a standard one and depends on the kernel version.

== Standard Makefile for 2.6 kernels ==

{{{
obj-m := name_of_module.o

all:
	make -C /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build M=$(PWD) modules

clean:
	make -C /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build M=$(PWD) clean
}}}

== Standard Makefile for 2.4 (and <=) kernels ==

{{{
TARGET := module_name
INCLUDE := -I/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include
CFLAGS := -O2 -Wall -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -DLINUX
CC := gcc

${TARGET}.o: ${TARGET}.c
	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) ${INCLUDE} -c ${TARGET}.c

}}}

Once the module is compiled, you can load it with the following command :
{{{
insmod module.[ko|o]
}}}