Comments on: Cross Toolchain for ARM Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala http://alone-in-the-light.zenvoid.org/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html Free software, open source, copyleft, technology, art, knowledge. Freedom. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:42:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gabriel http://alone-in-the-light.zenvoid.org/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html/comment-page-1#comment-100 Gabriel Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:39:07 +0000 http://zenvoid.org/rgs/wordpress/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html#comment-100 Ok, found it. I had to install dpatch and quilt. Thanks for the script! Ok, found it. I had to install dpatch and quilt.
Thanks for the script!

]]> By: Roberto http://alone-in-the-light.zenvoid.org/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html/comment-page-1#comment-99 Roberto Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:11:39 +0000 http://zenvoid.org/rgs/wordpress/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html#comment-99 Yes, apt-get install dpatch :) Yes, apt-get install dpatch
:)

]]> By: Gabriel http://alone-in-the-light.zenvoid.org/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html/comment-page-1#comment-98 Gabriel Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:42:06 +0000 http://zenvoid.org/rgs/wordpress/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html#comment-98 I tried to use your lucid package, unfortunately without success: root@T60:/home/muellega/Desktop/toolchain-src-lucid-r1# ./build_toolchain /home/muellega/Desktop/toolchain-src-lucid-r1/binutils-2.20.1 /home/muellega/Desktop/toolchain-src-lucid-r1 debian/rules:16: /usr/share/dpatch/dpatch.make: No such file or directory make: *** No rule to make target `/usr/share/dpatch/dpatch.make'. Stop. root@T60:/home/muellega/Desktop/toolchain-src-lucid-r1# Any ideas ? I tried to use your lucid package, unfortunately without success:

root@T60:/home/muellega/Desktop/toolchain-src-lucid-r1# ./build_toolchain
/home/muellega/Desktop/toolchain-src-lucid-r1/binutils-2.20.1 /home/muellega/Desktop/toolchain-src-lucid-r1
debian/rules:16: /usr/share/dpatch/dpatch.make: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target `/usr/share/dpatch/dpatch.make’. Stop.
root@T60:/home/muellega/Desktop/toolchain-src-lucid-r1#

Any ideas ?

]]> By: Roberto http://alone-in-the-light.zenvoid.org/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html/comment-page-1#comment-25 Roberto Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:18:19 +0000 http://zenvoid.org/rgs/wordpress/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html#comment-25 It can be used exactly like any other cross toolchain, there is nothing special in it except that it uses Ubuntu's libraries and compiler versions. And yes, a certain knowledge of cross compiling is assumed. I'm thinking to write an introductory article about cross compilation to help people who are not experienced in this area, but it won't be anytime soon as I have other priorities at the moment. Notice that this is a plain toolchain and NOT a cross-compilation environment. You are required to setup the rootfs, environment, libraries, dependencies and the emulator yourself, or please consider to install the toolchain within scratchbox2 (or other cross-compilation environment of your choice) to make things easier for you. It can be used exactly like any other cross toolchain, there is nothing special in it except that it uses Ubuntu’s libraries and compiler versions. And yes, a certain knowledge of cross compiling is assumed. I’m thinking to write an introductory article about cross compilation to help people who are not experienced in this area, but it won’t be anytime soon as I have other priorities at the moment.

Notice that this is a plain toolchain and NOT a cross-compilation environment. You are required to setup the rootfs, environment, libraries, dependencies and the emulator yourself, or please consider to install the toolchain within scratchbox2 (or other cross-compilation environment of your choice) to make things easier for you.

]]> By: Who http://alone-in-the-light.zenvoid.org/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html/comment-page-1#comment-26 Who Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:25:08 +0000 http://zenvoid.org/rgs/wordpress/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html#comment-26 Hi,<br /><br />I've got the binary and unpacked it to /usr/local/ but I'm not so sure what's the best way to *use* it<br /><br />Could you provide an example of how, for example, to compile an autotools package using the cross compiler - for example, something like ./configure --target=arm-none-linux-gnueabi --host=arm-none-linux-gnueabi<br /><br />Which is what I would do with the only cross compiler with which I am familiar!<br /><br />Any thanks would be really appreciated - I'm sure it's just a little 'getting started' thing that I'm missing :(<br /><br />Who Hi,

I've got the binary and unpacked it to /usr/local/ but I'm not so sure what's the best way to *use* it

Could you provide an example of how, for example, to compile an autotools package using the cross compiler – for example, something like ./configure –target=arm-none-linux-gnueabi –host=arm-none-linux-gnueabi

Which is what I would do with the only cross compiler with which I am familiar!

Any thanks would be really appreciated – I'm sure it's just a little 'getting started' thing that I'm missing :(

Who

]]> By: vegalou.tw http://alone-in-the-light.zenvoid.org/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html/comment-page-1#comment-27 vegalou.tw Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:21:22 +0000 http://zenvoid.org/rgs/wordpress/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html#comment-27 great job!! You make it one script to bring toolchain into ubuntu 9.10.<br /><br />Thanks a lots!! sincerely. great job!! You make it one script to bring toolchain into ubuntu 9.10.

Thanks a lots!! sincerely.

]]> By: xonox_h4x0r http://alone-in-the-light.zenvoid.org/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html/comment-page-1#comment-28 xonox_h4x0r Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:40:59 +0000 http://zenvoid.org/rgs/wordpress/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html#comment-28 Roberto! please, tell me how i can perform an Ubuntu 9.10's installation on my SmartQ 5. i'm not a linux power user and programmer, but i have a little bit expirience with linux, if you'll clear in u're explanation I'd be a great help! :) <br />thnx! :) Roberto! please, tell me how i can perform an Ubuntu 9.10's installation on my SmartQ 5. i'm not a linux power user and programmer, but i have a little bit expirience with linux, if you'll clear in u're explanation I'd be a great help! :)
thnx! :)

]]> By: jaustin http://alone-in-the-light.zenvoid.org/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html/comment-page-1#comment-29 jaustin Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:48:06 +0000 http://zenvoid.org/rgs/wordpress/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html#comment-29 Bear with me here. I have a few more questions :)<br /><br />Does the cross compiler assume that the machine used for compilation is setup in the same way as the target - for example with respect to shared libraries?<br /><br />I have a 9.10 rootfs that I'm running on a Beagle-alike board (IGEPv2) - I'd like to be able to cross compile apps for it (I need to develop some CORBA apps) but I'd rather not do all the compilation on the board itself. <br /><br />So far, it seems like your package will be a very good solution for this - but I am not sure of the caveats/pitfalls. Do I need to ensure the systems are set up identically? If not, are there specific details about how to set up the specifications of the target environment? In fact, is there a bunch of documentation somewhere I can churn through?<br /><br />Thanks :) Bear with me here. I have a few more questions :)

Does the cross compiler assume that the machine used for compilation is setup in the same way as the target – for example with respect to shared libraries?

I have a 9.10 rootfs that I'm running on a Beagle-alike board (IGEPv2) – I'd like to be able to cross compile apps for it (I need to develop some CORBA apps) but I'd rather not do all the compilation on the board itself.

So far, it seems like your package will be a very good solution for this – but I am not sure of the caveats/pitfalls. Do I need to ensure the systems are set up identically? If not, are there specific details about how to set up the specifications of the target environment? In fact, is there a bunch of documentation somewhere I can churn through?

Thanks :)

]]> By: jaustin http://alone-in-the-light.zenvoid.org/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html/comment-page-1#comment-31 jaustin Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:48:58 +0000 http://zenvoid.org/rgs/wordpress/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html#comment-31 Can you explain a bit more about this toolchain: Does it build for ubuntu-arm targets, or just work on ubuntu-arm? Can you explain a bit more about this toolchain: Does it build for ubuntu-arm targets, or just work on ubuntu-arm?

]]> By: Roberto http://alone-in-the-light.zenvoid.org/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html/comment-page-1#comment-30 Roberto Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:21:15 +0000 http://zenvoid.org/rgs/wordpress/2009/11/cross-toolchain-for-arm-ubuntu-9-10-karmic-koala.html#comment-30 It is a cross-compilation toolchain: the compiler runs on a machine and creates executables for another one. In this case, it runs on Ubuntu x86 computers and builds software for Ubuntu ARM. A native toolchain that runs and builds for Ubuntu ARM is easlily available by apt-get, but cross-compilation toolchains are a bit harder to obtain, hence this package. It is a cross-compilation toolchain: the compiler runs on a machine and creates executables for another one. In this case, it runs on Ubuntu x86 computers and builds software for Ubuntu ARM.

A native toolchain that runs and builds for Ubuntu ARM is easlily available by apt-get, but cross-compilation toolchains are a bit harder to obtain, hence this package.

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