1. If you _just_ want to rebuild the ARM-side examples, you can comment out C64P and Linux86 from the Build.targets array. What are these targets? * C64P == the "DSP side of DaVinci" target. It's one of TI's DSP processor families (http://focus.ti.com/dsp/docs/dspplatformscontenttp.tsp?sectionId=2&fami lyId=132&tabId=489 <http://focus.ti.com/dsp/docs/dspplatformscontenttp.tsp?sectionId=2&fami lyId=132&tabId=489> ). * MVArm9 == "MontaVista Arm 9" target. This is the ARM side of DaVinci. * Linux86 == "Intel's x86" target. A not-always-understood detail about Codec Engine is that it can run "natively" on x86 processors. This feature's got some limitations (codecs must be "local", and must not access hardware since they run in user mode), but you can do a fair amount of development on this environment.
2 & 3. As you correctly supposed, BIOS is only needed if you're building DSP-side content (same with FC - Framework Components). You should set "REQUIRE_BIOS = 0". BUT... Looks like you've identified a bug in xdcpaths.mak where it's always verifying your FC_INSTALL_DIR, even if you're only building for the ARM. Bummer. In your case, since you don't have (or need!) a valid FC installation, you can safely comment out the $(error ...) statement in xdcpaths.mak: ----------------------------------- ifeq ($(wildcard $(FC_INSTALL_DIR)/packages/ti/sdo/fc/dskt2/package.xdc),) #$(error FC_INSTALL_DIR is set to "$(FC_INSTALL_DIR)", which is invalid. Set this in <codec engine examples>/xdcpaths.mak! See the build documentation to correct this error.) endif ----------------------------------- As well as the assignment of MISC_PACKAGES to include $(FC_INSTALL_DIR)/packages at the very end: ----------------------------------- MISC_PACKAGES = $(XDAIS_INSTALL_DIR)/packages;$(DSPLINK_INSTALL_DIR)/packages;$(CMEM_INS TALL_DIR)/packages/;$(FC_INSTALL_DIR)/packages ----------------------------------- We'll fix this in a future CE release. Thanks for flagging this, and let me know if you have any other questions/issues. Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ] On Behalf Of Beny Zhang > Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 6:27 AM > To: davinci-linux-open-source > Cc: zwx304 > Subject: Problems of buliding codec engine examples > > Hi All > > I have installed the DVEVM 1.10.00.30 software and now I am > following the > ..../dvevm_1_10/codec_engine_1_02/examples/build_instructions.ht > ml file to try to build the example. And I am confuse with > below questions: > > 1 "The Build.targets array specifies which targets you > want to build for. By default, the C64P, MVArm9, and Linux86 > targets are enabled." And I am using the DVEVM board with > DM6446, but I want to treat the DSP-side as a black-box, so > does it mean I should choose "MVArm9" here? Should I comment > the "C64P" and "Linux86" in the user.bld file? And what is > the exactly meaning of the "C64P" and the "MVArm9" here? > > 2 "Specify where your BIOS installation is: > Uncomment the BIOS_INSTALL_DIR= line and specify the absolute > path to your DSP/BIOS installation directory (Currently, > DSP/BIOS is not available for ARM or x86, so this is only > necessary when building DSP-side content)." I can't find the > BIOS_INSTALL_DIR at all, does it release with the DVEVM > Software? And I can't find the FC_INSTALL_DIR either. > > 3 As I can't find the BIOS_INSTALL_DIR and > FC_INSTALL_DIR, I think maybe I can do something without > building DSP-side content. Then I modify the > "REQUIRE_BIOS=0", comment the "FC_INSTALL_DIR=..." in the > xdcpaths.mak file. When I try to build example codec and > change the ..../dvevm_1_10/codec_engine_1_02/examples/codec > dir and type > > gmake clean > > the shell tell me that the FC_INSTALL_DIR is wrong. > > So can I build the example codec running in the DVEVM board > without building DSP-side content? How? > And can I download the DSP/BIOS and FC from TI freely? Or I > should pay for them? > > Thank you very much! > Best Regards! > > Beny > >
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