EBC Exercise 23 Configuring the Kernel - Revision history

Yoder: /* Finding the kernel sources */ Updated for non=bitbake version

2012-10-29T19:44:36Z

‎Finding the kernel sources: Updated for non=bitbake version

Jungeml: /* Finding and installing support software */

2012-10-04T16:18:10Z

‎Finding and installing support software

Jungeml: /* Finding the kernel sources */

2012-10-04T16:02:57Z

‎Finding the kernel sources

Jungeml: /* Finding the kernel sources */

2012-10-04T16:02:09Z

‎Finding the kernel sources

Yoder: moved EBC Exercise 13 Configuring the Kernel to EBC Exercise 23 Configuring the Kernel

2012-07-17T19:33:37Z

moved EBC Exercise 13 Configuring the Kernel to EBC Exercise 23 Configuring the Kernel

Yoder at 19:33, 17 July 2012

2012-07-17T19:33:27Z

Yoder: Added Header/Footer

2012-05-28T17:34:09Z

Added Header/Footer

Yoder: /* Finding and installing support software */

2012-01-16T21:27:11Z

‎Finding and installing support software

Yoder: moved ECE497 Lab04 Configuring the Kernel to EBC Exercise 13 Configuring the Kernel

2011-12-30T17:45:26Z

moved ECE497 Lab04 Configuring the Kernel to EBC Exercise 13 Configuring the Kernel

Yoder: All new and improved

2011-12-30T15:52:52Z

All new and improved

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   host$ '''source ~/.oe/crossCompileEnv.sh'''
-  host$ '''cd ~/BeagleBoard/oe/build/tmp-angstrom_v2012_05-eglibc/work/beagleboard-angstrom-linux-gnueabi/linux-omap-psp-2.6.32-r121c+gitr5fc29e7b2a76a64a739f857858ef0b98294aa155/git/'''
+  host$ '''cd ~/BeagleBoard/kernel'''
-−
-We'll be visiting this directory so often you should set up an alias:
- host$ '''alias kernel="cd ~/BeagleBoard/oe/build/tmp-angstrom_v2012_05-eglibc/work/beagleboard-angstrom-linux-gnueabi/linux-omap-psp-2.6.32-r121c+gitr5fc29e7b2a76a64a739f857858ef0b98294aa155/git/"'''
-−
-Then just entering
- host$ '''kernel'''
-will take you to the kernel directory. Put the alias in your '''~/.bashrc''' file so it will be there every time you log in.
 == Getting kernel make help ==

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   make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2
 If you get the error above, you need to install the ncurses library. [[ECE497_Tips_and_Tricks#On_the_host | Here]] are notes on how to discover what to install and installing it.
 == Configuring the kernel ==

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 We'll be visiting this directory so often you should set up an alias:
-  host$ '''alias kernel="cd BeagleBoard/oe/build/tmp-angstrom_2010_x-eglibc/work/beagleboard-angstrom-linux-gnueabi/linux-omap-psp-2.6.32-r110b+gitr5fc29e7b2a76a64a739f857858ef0b98294aa155/git/"'''
+  host$ '''alias kernel="cd ~/BeagleBoard/oe/build/tmp-angstrom_v2012_05-eglibc/work/beagleboard-angstrom-linux-gnueabi/linux-omap-psp-2.6.32-r121c+gitr5fc29e7b2a76a64a739f857858ef0b98294aa155/git/"'''
 Then just entering

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   host$ '''source ~/.oe/crossCompileEnv.sh'''
-  host$ '''cd BeagleBoard/oe/build/tmp-angstrom_2010_x-eglibc/work/beagleboard-angstrom-linux-gnueabi/linux-omap-psp-2.6.32-r110b+gitr5fc29e7b2a76a64a739f857858ef0b98294aa155/git/'''
+  host$ '''cd ~/BeagleBoard/oe/build/tmp-angstrom_v2012_05-eglibc/work/beagleboard-angstrom-linux-gnueabi/linux-omap-psp-2.6.32-r121c+gitr5fc29e7b2a76a64a739f857858ef0b98294aa155/git/'''
 We'll be visiting this directory so often you should set up an alias:

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 {{YoderHead}}
-In a previous exercise ([[EBC Exercise 12 Cross-Compiling and Finding the Right Kernel]]) you learned how to get and compile the kernel.  Here we'll look at configuring it.
+In a previous exercise ([[EBC Exercise 22 Cross-Compiling and Finding the Right Kernel]]) you learned how to get and compile the kernel.  Here we'll look at configuring it.
 == Finding the kernel sources ==

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 [[Category:ECE497]]
 [[Category:BeagleBoard]]
 In a previous exercise ([[EBC Exercise 12 Cross-Compiling and Finding the Right Kernel]]) you learned how to get and compile the kernel.  Here we'll look at configuring it.
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   host$ '''sudo apt-get install qt3-dev-tools'''
   host$ '''sudo apt-get install libglade2-dev'''

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 [[Category:ECE497]]
 [[Category:BeagleBoard]]
 In a previous exercise ([[EBC Exercise 12 Cross-Compiling and Finding the Right Kernel]]) you learned how to get and compile the kernel.  Here we'll look at configuring it.
 First set up the environment and go to the kernel directory
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 will take you to the kernel directory. Put the alias in your '''~/.bashrc''' file so it will be there every time you log in.
-One there try some of the make commands.  Help is a good place to start.
+== Getting kernel make help ==
   host$ '''make help | less'''
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     gconfig         - Update current config utilising a GTK based front-end
   ...
-This produces a list of common make targets. There are several ways to configure the kernel.  '''make config''' will prompt you line-by-line for each of the settings, very tedious, not recommended.  Try
+This produces a list of common make targets.
   host$ '''make menuconfig'''
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   make[1]: *** [scripts/kconfig/dochecklxdialog] Error 1
   make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2
-If you get the error above, you need to install the ncurses library.
+If you get the error above, you need to install the ncurses library. [[ECE497_Tips_and_Tricks#On_the_host Here]] are notes on how to discover what to install and installing it.
   host$ '''make xconfig'''
+I had to run the following to get these to work.
+ host$ '''sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev'''
-== Trying another branch ==
+ host$ '''sudo apt-get install qt3-dev-tools'''
+ host$ '''sudo apt-get install libglade2-dev'''
-Here's some notes on trying to get bitbake to compile the 2.6.32 version of the kernel.
-−
-<pre>
-$ cd BeagleBoard/oe
-$ . source-me.txt
-$ cd ${OETREE}
-$ git checkout -b 2011.03-maintenance origin/2011.03-maintenance
-$ bitbake
-</pre>