Chelsio driver compile "missing kernel source"

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Hey guys, I've been having some trouble trying to compile the T3 driver for my Cheliso dual 10G NIC on my Proxmox server. I've been looking for information for a while but I haven't found a solution yet. Every time I run a make I get this:
root@Kraken:/mainFS/cxgb3toe-1.4.0.8/src# make
Makefile:204: Be sure the kernel source is properly installed or try specifying the kernel source tree using 'make KSRC=<path>'
Makefile:206: *** ERROR: missing kernel source. Stop.

I have installed the current headers as suggested on some threads with:

aptitude install pve-headers-'uname -r'

I have also manually specified the /lib/modules/'uname -r' as the kernel source location which results in:

root@Kraken:/mainFS/cxgb3toe-1.4.0.8/src# make KSRC=/lib/modules/'uname -r'
Makefile:49: When using KSRC=<path>, the KOBJ=<path> must also be defined.
Makefile:50: Use KDIR=<path> when KSRC and KOBJ are the same.
Makefile:51: *** ERROR: KOBJ path not specified. Stop.

Next, not really fully understanding what was going on I changed the command to this:

root@Kraken:/mainFS/cxgb3toe-1.4.0.8/src# make KDIR=/lib/modules/'uname -r'
Makefile:215: There seems to be a problem with the kernel source [/lib/modules/4.4.21-1-pve] directory.
Makefile:217: *** ERROR: missing kernel Makefile. Stop.

Which also failed. Obviously.

So if anyone can point me in the right direction I would really appreciate it. Not really sure where to go from here and I really wanna get my dual 10G link up.

Also, there is no configure script for the driver.

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So, if I'm understanding correctly, which I'm probably not, you're telling make the kernel source is /lib/modules/uname -r only?

/lib/modules is for your compiled modules. /usr/src is for your kernel headers.

Try using this:

make KDIR=/usr/src/'uname -r'
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Got a similar error using that location as well.
root@Kraken:/mainFS/cxgb3toe-2.0.0.3/src# make KDIR=/usr/src/'uname -r'
Makefile:215: Be sure the kernel source is properly installed or try specifying the kernel source tree using 'make KSRC=<path>'
Makefile:217: *** ERROR: missing kernel source. Stop.

root@Kraken:/mainFS/cxgb3toe-2.0.0.3/src# make KSRC=/usr/src/'uname -r'
Makefile:53: When using KSRC=<path>, the KOBJ=<path> must also be defined.
Makefile:54: Use KDIR=<path> when KSRC and KOBJ are the same.
Makefile:55: *** ERROR: KOBJ path not specified. Stop.

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try this?
https://packages.debian.org/jessie/firmware-linux-nonfree

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That package should have the drivers. Totally forgot about that package. give it a try @Superfish1000!

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