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Subject: [ts-7000] Re: Question on Kernel Build
From: "vocemanago" <>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:18:15 -0000

--- In  Jim Jackson <> wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 18 Apr 2005, vocemanago wrote:
> 
> > Ok, I decided to attempt to pull out the crossbuild tools en force to
> > try a Kernel build.
> > I dropped in the Linux24 directory from the CD and ...moved into the
> > directory and hit Make, then I started getting pelted with a bunch of
> > questions, and it was at that point I realized I didn't really know
> > the answers.
> > Is there a standard build list I missed somewhere?
> > Tony
> >
> >
> 
> Here are my notes I compiled while kernel building......
> 
> 
> Subject: ts-7200: compiling a kernel (fwd)
> 
> uncompress and untar the latest linux24.tgz from the web site
> 
> Then edit the linux24/Makefile....
> 
>  ....
>  HOSTCC          = gcc
>  HOSTCFLAGS      = -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer
>  CROSS_COMPILE =
/usr/local/opt/crosstool/arm-linux/gcc-3.3.2-glibc-2.3.2/bin/arm-linux-
>  ....
> 
>  HOSTCC is what to use to compile the programs needed on the
development host.
> 
>  HOSTCFLAGS are the flags to use when compiling host executables.
> 
>  CROSS_COMPILE variable is used as a prefix to the cross compiler tools
>            when actually building the kernel.
> 
> Then these.......
> 
>  make ts7200_config
>  make oldconfig
>  make menuconfig
>  make dep
>  make zImage
> 
>          new kernel in    linux24/arch/arm/boot/compressed/vmlinux
> 
>  make modules
>  INSTALL_MOD_PATH=`pwd`/modules make modules_install
> 
>          installs kernel into  linux24/modules
> 
> 
>  From a new kernel build you will end up with the new kernel image,
and a
> new set of modules.
> 
> Copy the modules into  /lib/modules/_KERNEL_VERSION_NAME_/
> 
> Each Kernel build has a specific version name - the Technologics builds
> have names like
> 
>   2.4.26-vrs1-cirrus-1-2-1-ts5
> 
> For testing copy the new kernel (e.g. vmlinux.bin) to a tftp server area
> 
> Reboot the TS-7200 and press ^C to get to the RedBoot prompt.
> 
> Check that RedBoot is configured for the your network.
> 
>   fconfig -l
> 
> and check the IP details.
> 
> Then load the new kernel from the tftpserver
> 
> RedBoot> load -r -b 0x00218000 -h 192.168.10.80 sc_vmlinux_ts5.bin
> Raw file loaded 0x00218000-0x003735cb, assumed entry at 0x00218000
> RedBoot> exec -c "console=ttyAM0,115200 root=/dev/hda1"
> ......
> 
> 
> Test it then when ready install into onboard flash or cfdisk or
whatever.

This is the kind of thing I was looking for, a little more detail is
always helpful, thanks again (and having it here makes it accessible
to the whole).

So using the CROSS_COMPILE variable, you generally have to be specific
, the environment variable won't do it.
Ok then... Its time to fire up VNC and play (I mean work, yeah ..Im
working boss).
Tony





 
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