[uClinux-dev] Help regarding uClinux/ARM 2.6 build procedure

[Greg Ungerer]

Hi Kanwal,

Kanwal Preet Singh CHANANA wrote:
> I tried the latest version but got some build errors.

What where the build errors?


> Then I tried the procedure given at
> http://opensrc.sec.samsung.com/document/Getting_Familiar_with_uClinuxARM2_6.html
> 
> Can u suggest me a solution to remove the build errors? Regarding latest patches, can u tel me if there is any documentation on build procedure?

Try uClinux-dist/README and
uClinux-dist/Documentation/ARMulator-HOWTO

Regards
Greg



> -----Original Message-----
> From: uclinux-dev-bounces at uclinux.org [mailto:uclinux-dev-bounces at uclinux.org] On Behalf Of Greg Ungerer
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:34 AM
> To: uClinux development list
> Subject: Re: [uClinux-dev] Help regarding uClinux/ARM 2.6 build procedure
> 
> Hi Kanwal,
> 
> Kanwal Preet Singh CHANANA wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am new to linux and trying to build uClinux image for arm architecture to be run on Armulator. I don’t have any target board.
>>
>> My environment:
>> 1) cygwin on windowsXP with shell bash-v3.00.
>> 2) I am following build instructions given on link
>> http://opensrc.sec.samsung.com/document/Getting_Familiar_with_uClinuxARM2_6.html
>>
>> Files used by me:
>> a) arm-uclinux-tools-cygwin-20060116.tar.bz2
>> b) uClinux-dist-20040408.tar.gz
>> c) linux-2.6.5.tar.bz2
>> d) linux-2.6.5-hsc2.patch.tgz
> 
> You might find this easier if you you use a current uClinux-dist
> and recent patch.
> 
> Recent patches at http://www.uclinux.org/pub/uClinux/dist/patches/
> 
> Regards
> Greg
> 
> 
> 
>> I use below instructions for arm-elf tool chain:
>> bash-3.00$ tar -xjvf arm-uclinux-tools-cygwin-20060116.tar.bz2
>> and then copy all the folders from usr/local/ to cygwin/usr/local.
>>
>> then I untar uClinux-dist-20040408.tar.gz using
>> bash-3.00$ tar -zxvf uClinux-dist-20040408.tar.gz
>> bash-3.00$ cd uClinux-dist
>>
>> and then apply patches using
>> bash-3.00$ tar -jxvf ../linux-2.6.5.tar.bz2
>> bash-3.00$ gzip -dc ../linux-2.6.5-hsc2.patch.tgz | patch -p0
>> bash-3.00$ rm -rf linux-2.6.x/
>> bash-3.00$ mv linux-2.6.5 linux-2.6.x
>> bash-3.00$ cp linux-2.6.x/arch/armnommu/configs/GDB_ARMulator_defconfig vendors/GDB/ARMulator/config.linux-2.6.x
>>
>> But when I try to run "make config", I get few errors:
>> ============================================================================
>> bash-3.00$ make config
>> config/mkconfig > config.in
>> #
>> # Using defaults found in .config
>> #
>> *
>> * Vendor/Product Selection
>> *
>> *
>> * Select the Vendor you wish to target
>> *
>> Vendor (3com, ADI, Arcturus, Arnewsh, Atmel, Avnet, Conexant, Cwlinux, Cytek, Exys, Feith, Future, GDB, Hitachi, Imt, Insight, Intel, KendinMicrel, LEOX, Mecel, Midas, Motorola, NEC, NetSilicon, Netburner, Nintendo, OPENcores, Promise, SSV, SWARM, Samsung, SecureEdge, SnapGear, Soekris, TeleIP, Triscend, Via, Weiss, Xilinx, senTec) [GDB] GDB
>>   defined CONFIG_DEFAULTS_GDB
>> *
>> * Select the Product you wish to target
>> *
>> GDB Products (ARMulator, ARMulator-EB) [ARMulator] ARMulator
>>   defined CONFIG_DEFAULTS_GDB_ARMULATOR
>> *
>> * Kernel/Library/Defaults Selection
>> *
>> Kernel Version (linux-2.0.x, linux-2.4.x, linux-2.6.x) [linux-2.6.x] linux-2.6.x
>>
>>   defined CONFIG_DEFAULTS_KERNEL_2_6
>> Libc Version (glibc, uC-libc, uClibc) [uClibc] uClibc
>>   defined CONFIG_DEFAULTS_LIBC_UCLIBC
>> Default all settings (lose changes) (CONFIG_DEFAULTS_OVERRIDE) [Y/n/?] y
>> Customize Kernel Settings (CONFIG_DEFAULTS_KERNEL) [Y/n/?] y
>> Customize Vendor/User Settings (CONFIG_DEFAULTS_VENDOR) [Y/n/?] y
>> Update Default Vendor Settings (CONFIG_DEFAULTS_VENDOR_UPDATE) [Y/n/?] y
>>
>> *** End of Linux kernel configuration.
>> *** Check the top-level Makefile for additional configuration.
>> *** Next, you must run 'make dep'.
>>
>> make[1]: Entering directory `/cygdrive/c/Kanwal/ucLinux/uClinux-dist'
>> make ARCH=armnommu CROSS_COMPILE=arm-elf- -C linux-2.6.x oldconfig
>> make[2]: Entering directory `/cygdrive/c/Kanwal/ucLinux/uClinux-dist/linux-2.6.x
>> '
>>   HOSTCC  scripts/fixdep
>>   HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/conf.o
>>   HOSTLD  scripts/kconfig/conf
>> scripts/kconfig/conf -o arch/armnommu/Kconfig
>> make[3]: *** [oldconfig] Error 53
>> make[2]: *** [oldconfig] Error 2
>> make[2]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/c/Kanwal/ucLinux/uClinux-dist/linux-2.6.x'
>> ==========================================================================
>>
>> Can anybody suggest me what is causing problems and how do I resolve it??
>>
>> Regards,
>> Kanwal
>>
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