Thanks Earlence, always helping me out ^__^ On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 6:57 AM, Earlence <[email protected]> wrote:
> you dont need to do all those steps. > Android modified kernels are available and can be built out of the > box. > http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=kernel/linux-2.6.git;a=tree > > clone whichever branch you need (msm etc) > > Cheers, > Earlence > > On Feb 16, 7:53 am, Aldrin Montana <[email protected]> wrote: > > thank you raja > > > > On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 3:14 AM, raja pavan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > *Try with these steps * > > > > > (1) Take the kernel running on your phone. > > > (2) Download the vanila kernel with the same version as above. > > > (3) Do a winmerge/meld (or any other diff-merge tool). > > > These differences (go deep into the source tree mainly in the arch/arm > > > folder if your phone is based on ARM or into the specific processor > specific > > > arch code) are *chip driver* of your phone (hardware specific code), > the > > > differences will be distributed in 10-15 places. > > > (4) Take *diff *of the 1&2 , this will be the chip driver. > > > (5) Logically attach this* diff* to the kernel of your choice. > > > (6) Build the kernel. > > > (7) Logically fix *each and every build error* encountered while > building > > > the kernel. > > > > > Do not hesitate to move/replace some header files from phone kernel > > > (mainly from arch/arm folder) to new kernel, as it is, in this process. > > > > > This is the correct and proven approach > > > > > Wishes > > > Raja Pavan > > > On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 2:06 AM, Aldrin Montana <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >> Hi, > > > > >> Just to expand on this thread, I managed to successfully boot 2.6.29 > > >> goldfish on an emulator, but I'm curious how to compile a kernel for > an > > >> actual device? particularly an HTC G1. Is it suggested that I continue > to > > >> use the 2.6.29 kernel, or should I use a newer version? > > > > >> I tried compiling 2.6.35 previously and none of my config files seemed > to > > >> be correct as I kept getting compile errors or the emulator would not > boot > > >> the compiled kernel (this is using the msm_config or a > goldfish_defconfig > > >> pulled from the running emulator running platform 2.3 and api level 9 > via > > >> adb get). > > > > >> On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 9:26 AM, raja pavan <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >>> Most Welcome > > > > >>> Is it possible to share the reason why you have built a new kernel > for > > >>> emulator? > > > > >>> If possible share the .config > > > > >>> Thanks > > >>> Raja > > > > >>> On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 9:45 PM, Peter Fortuin < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >>>> I have a running kernel now. > > >>>> Thanks for the help! > > > > >>>> 2011/1/31 raja pavan <[email protected]> > > > > >>>>> You can even pull the .config of the kernel running in the > emulator > > > > >>>>> adb pull /proc/config.gz > > > > >>>>> Then make whatever changes you would like to the kernel > configuration > > >>>>> and use this kernel on emulator. > > > > >>>>> This makes sense ? > > > > >>>>> Raja > > > > >>>>> On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 7:16 PM, raja pavan <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >>>>>> that may not be the exact link but keywords are > > >>>>>> http://android.git.kernel.org/ > > >>>>>> projects <http://android.git.kernel.org/> / kernel/common.git< > http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=kernel/common.git;a=summary> > > >>>>>> (2.6.29, goldfish) > > >>>>>> snapshot > > > > >>>>>> I was able to download and start the build. need to test the same > on > > >>>>>> emulator. > > > > >>>>>> On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 7:02 PM, Peerke < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >>>>>>> Somehow the link that you provided doesn't work. I get a '404 - > No > > >>>>>>> such project ' message. > > > > >>>>>>> On Jan 31, 2:29 pm, raja pavan <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>>> > (1) > > >>>>>>> > http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=kernel/common.git;a=tree;h=b0d93fb04. > > >>>>>>> .. > > > > >>>>>>> > Open this link and click on snapshot, this will download the > > >>>>>>> *latest version > > >>>>>>> > of 2.6.29 goldfish kernel*. > > >>>>>>> > (2) make menuconfig and select gold fish as your target [I did > not > > >>>>>>> check > > >>>>>>> > these step, but I am almost sure these are the steps] > > > > >>>>>>> > You can chose the desired config for your kernel-qemu at this > step. > > > > >>>>>>> > If you need to build for ARM , make ARCH=arm > > >>>>>>> > CROSS_COMPILE=/usr/local/arm/arm-gcc/bin/gnu-arm- Image(please > use > > >>>>>>> > sppropriate name to your gcc cross compiler) > > > > >>>>>>> > (3) Rename Image (arch/arm/boot) to kernel-qemu > > > > >>>>>>> > (4) Use it with emulator [steps from Previous Mail] > > > > >>>>>>> > (5) You can create a sophisticated qemu using goldfish, I rely > on > > >>>>>>> this even > > >>>>>>> > for learning arm assembly. > > > > >>>>>>> > On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Peerke < > [email protected]> > > >>>>>>> wrote: > > >>>>>>> > > Thanks for your fast response! > > > > >>>>>>> > > I have 2 questions: > > > > >>>>>>> > > * How do I download the goldfish kernel from the android git? > I > > >>>>>>> > > downloaded a kernel with 'git clone git:// > > >>>>>>> > > android.git.kernel.org/kernel/common.git', > > >>>>>>> > > but this doesn't give me a goldfish_defconfig. So I guess I > need > > >>>>>>> to > > >>>>>>> > > download something else. > > > > >>>>>>> > > * How to build a goldfish kernel? That works in the same way > as > > >>>>>>> any > > >>>>>>> > > other linux kernel? (Starting from the goldfish_defconfig?) > > > > >>>>>>> > > On Jan 31, 1:24 pm, raja pavan <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>>> > > > - Download the goldfish kernel from android git. > > >>>>>>> > > > - Install android sdk on your machine > > >>>>>>> > > > - /home/raja/Downloads/android-sdk-linux_86/platforms will > have > > >>>>>>> a folder > > >>>>>>> > > > each for avd api versions > > >>>>>>> > > > - Create avd for api of your choice > > >>>>>>> > > > - Build goldfish kernel for you ur choice of kernel > > >>>>>>> configuration and > > >>>>>>> > > place > > >>>>>>> > > > in folder corresponding to avd's api > > >>>>>>> > > > - > > >>>>>>> > /home/raja/Downloads/android-sdk-linux_86/platforms/android-9/images > > >>>>>>> > > will > > >>>>>>> > > > have kernel-qemu, replace with your kernel. > > > > >>>>>>> > > > On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 5:31 PM, Peerke < > > >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>>> > > > > Hi, > > > > >>>>>>> > > > > I like to build my own custom kernel to use with the > Android > > >>>>>>> Emulator. > > >>>>>>> > > > > I know how to build my own Android Emulator image and how > to > > >>>>>>> set the > > >>>>>>> > > > > kernel that you want use when booting the emulator. But I > > >>>>>>> have no idea > > >>>>>>> > > > > how to build a custom kernel for the emulator and what > should > > >>>>>>> be in > > >>>>>>> > > > > there to keep the emulator working. > > > > >>>>>>> > > > > Does anyone has some starting point for me or some > > >>>>>>> documentation? > > > > >>>>>>> > > > > -- > > >>>>>>> > > > > unsubscribe: > > >>>>>>> > > > > [email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > <android-kernel%[email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > > > > >>>>>>> <android-kernel%2Bunsubscribe@go oglegroups.com> > > >>>>>>> > > <android-kernel%2Bunsubscribe@go oglegroups.com> > > >>>>>>> > > > > website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > > > > >>>>>>> > > -- > > >>>>>>> > > unsubscribe: > > >>>>>>> > > [email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > <android-kernel%[email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > > > > >>>>>>> <android-kernel%2Bunsubscribe@go oglegroups.com> > > >>>>>>> > > website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > > > > >>>>>>> -- > > >>>>>>> unsubscribe: > > >>>>>>> [email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > <android-kernel%[email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > > > > >>>>>>> website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > > > > >>>>> -- > > >>>>> unsubscribe: > > >>>>> [email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > <android-kernel%[email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > > > > >>>>> website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > > > > >>>> -- > > >>>> unsubscribe: > > >>>> [email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > <android-kernel%[email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > > > > >>>> website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > > > > >>> -- > > >>> unsubscribe: > > >>> [email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > <android-kernel%[email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > > > > >>> website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > > > > >> -- > > >> unsubscribe: > > >> [email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > <android-kernel%[email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > > > > >> website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > > > > > -- > > > unsubscribe: > > > [email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > <android-kernel%[email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > > > > > website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > > -- > unsubscribe: > [email protected]<android-kernel%[email protected]> > website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > -- unsubscribe: [email protected] website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel
