linux module programing errors and resolve

error:       couldn't find the kernel version the module was compiled for
resolve:   #define __KERNEL__
                 #define MODULE 
                 #include <linux/module.h>
                 #include <linux/kernel.h>

error:       kernel-module version mismatch hello.o was compiled for kernel version 2.4.20 while this kernel version is 2.4.20-8

resolve :gcc -I/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include -o hello.o -c hello.c
                or change file /usr/include/linux/version.h  2.4.20 --> 2.4.20-8
                or insmod -f hello.o
reason : gcc is search for include file in directory  /usr/ include default