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

[Venkatesh <venkateshv377@gmail.com>]

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