Re: [PATCH] Allow kernel to build on Cygwin

[Deepak Saxena <dsaxena@plexity.net>]

On Feb 23 2007, at 20:37, Matthieu CASTET was caught saying:
> Hi,
> 
> Deepak Saxena <dsaxena <at> plexity.net> writes:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > This patch contains a set of small fixes to allow the kernel to build under
> > the Cygwin environment, which is unfortunately used by more people than
> > one would think in the embedded world. :(
> Yes, I did similar patch, and there are needed for everything (busybox, 
> glibc, ...)
>                         -D LKC_DIRECT_LINK
> > 
> > +HOST_OS := $(shell uname -o)
> > +ifeq ($(HOST_OS),Cygwin)
> > +HOSTLOADLIBES_mconf	= -lintl
> > +HOSTLOADLIBES_conf	= -lintl
> > +endif
> > +
> Hum, this test should be done if we detect nls support. See ifeq
> ($(KBUILD_HAVE_NLS),no) ...

OK, will do. I'm running into the same issue trying to fix building
under uclibc and would defintely be nicer to have a single solution.

~Deepak

-- 
Deepak Saxena - dsaxena@plexity.net - http://www.plexity.net

In the end, they will not say, "those were dark times,"  they will ask
"why were their poets silent?" - Bertolt Brecht