Compiling a custom kernel vs. compiling a single module.

[jbk at mail2.gis.net (jbk)]

I began to compiling custom kernels a long time ago first 
for the fun of it and to see how small I could make it for 
my purposes. Then I added a tape drive and have been making 
custom Fedora kernels to enable that module.
Since the Fedora kernel is updated so frequently and enables 
most features I want and the usb devices becoming so wide 
ranging, I no longer want to bother trying to reduce the 
kernel size, but I still need to compile the ide-tape 
module. So, what is the procedure to compile one or two 
additional modules for the running kernel?
The kernel-devel package is for that purpose. I see when I 
run 'make help' that there is a target called 
'/dir/file.ko'. So do I just run 'make 
/drivers/ide/ide-tape.ko' and then make 'modules install', 
or are there some other steps? What if I want to make three 
or four modules? Do I just separate the different targets 
with a space after make?
I know I could just try hacking away at it but I am also 
interested in the discussion and any insight others may have.
Jim K-R

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