Re: [PATCH] u-boot: update to version 2014.07

[Denys Dmytriyenko <denis@denix.org>]

On Sun, Jul 10, 2016 at 04:49:56PM +0000, Venkatesh wrote:
> Denys Dmytriyenko <denis@...> writes:
> 
> > 
> > On Fri, Nov 07, 2014 at 03:54:45PM -0500, Denys Dmytriyenko wrote:
> > > On Fri, Nov 07, 2014 at 08:43:38PM +0000, Burton, Ross wrote:
> > > > On 7 November 2014 19:41, Denys Dmytriyenko <denis@...> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > > | scripts/basic/fixdep: 1: scripts/basic/fixdep: Syntax error: word
> > > > > > unexpected (expecting ")")
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I suspect the real problem is:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > $ file fixdep
> > > > > > fixdep: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, ARM, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically
> > > > > > linked (uses shared libs), for GNU/Linux 2.6.32,
> > > > > > BuildID[sha1]=0xb4ea84a189f10b4f3e08fb10f8e490135e2b920c, not stripped
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It appears to have been built using the target compiler, not the host.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ross,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm a bit lost here - as you said above, this is a target build and
> yet you
> > > > > say it shouldn't use the target compiler. Can you please explain
> what you
> > > > > mean?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Yes, it's building a binary (fixdep) and then executing it.  That binary
> > > > needs to be built with the host compiler (BUILD_CC).
> > > > 
> > > > Easily replicated for me with "MACHINE=qemuarm bitbake u-boot-mkimage".
> > > 
> > > Ah, got it. Didn't realize, as I build -native version. Give me a sec to
> fix 
> > > it. BTW, 2014.10 is out and I've been using it for a bit now - planning on 
> > > sending the update soon...
> > 
> > Ross,
> > 
> > I've just sent an RFC patch to allow building mkimage for the target. I'd
> like 
> > to collect feedback for it first, but feel free to squash it with the
> previous 
> > patch, if it's accepted (or commit separately - your choice). The update to 
> > 2014.10 will follow shortly, I just want this version to get through
> first, as 
> > it has been in limbo for a few months...
> > 
> 
> 
> I am encountering this problem while compiling my driver code for beagle
> bone black.
> 
> scripts/basic/fixdep: 1: scripts/basic/fixdep: Syntax error: word unexpected
> (expecting ")")
> make[2]: *** [/home/venkyvenkatesh/Driver_Compiler/driver_code.o] Error 2
> make[1]: *** [_module_/home/venkyvenkatesh/Driver_Compiler] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory
> `/home/venkyvenkatesh/Driver_Compiler/usr/src/linux-3.14.4.1-bone-armhf.com'
> make: *** [all] Error 2

How is this related to u-boot? Or even OpenEmbedded?

-- 
Denys