From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Message-ID: <37EAC7E0.3AE82656@ctam.com.au> Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 10:37:53 +1000 From: Brendan Simon Reply-To: bsimon@ctam.com.au MIME-Version: 1.0 To: sébastien tadéoni CC: linux ppc embedded Subject: Re: Questions on the MPC8xx-2.3.10 realease. References: <19990923150552.23602.rocketmail@web601.yahoomail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Sender: owner-linuxppc-embedded@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: sébastien tadéoni wrote: > Hi PPCpeople; > > I worked recently on the mpc8xx-2.3.10 sources, and I > had less problem for compilation than with the 2.2.5 > release, but it stays some 'undefined reference to > :kbd_pt_regs, fg_console, no_scroll.....'. > > I think it is a configuration problem, but I don't > find any solution (and I wonder if I will find the > good configuration one day). I noticed like Brendan > that some parameter are configured even if you didn't > want. > I edited the autoconf.h but no really changes. Dan suggests (look at the mailing list archives) that linux-2.3.18.tgz is what you should use instead of mpc8xx-2.3.10.tgz. He also suggested that he might remove the mpc8xx-2.3.10.tgz archive and I think that would be a good idea if it has problems compiling or has some confusing elements. Since it is a bleeding edge release you must expect problems. I have reverted back to the embedded-2.2.5.tgz archive for my port. It compiles fine with the right options. I would probably recommend the 2.2.5 stuff for first timers (like me) as this is the most stable version and there are apparently lots of MPC8xx boards using this kernel. > According to Dan, it seems to be tooo difficult to > cross compile on a host pentium machine (I begin to be > mainly agree with him),so I'm going to obtain a > powermac station. > > However I would like to know before if someone has > already succeeded to build a zImage or zImage.initrd > configured for a MPC860 MBX board on a host pentium > (II 400) station? I have had no problems compiling the kernel with the x86->ppc cross-compiler, though I would still love to have a PowerPC machine instead of an x86. The only problems I had have been choosing the right configuration options. Once you have sorted this out you should be fine. Have you installed a x86-ppc cross-compiler ? I can help you if you are having problems with it (building the compiler or using it to compile the kernel). Note that any questions on building an i86->ppc cross-compiler should be sent to the crossgcc mailing list. See http://www.objsw.com for FAQ and subscription details. I am using egcs-1.1.2 and there is a prebuilt egcs-1.1.1 cross-compiler available from the LinuxPPC web pages. Brendan Simon. ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/