Op 20100717 om 10:20 schreef Geert Stappers: > Op 20100716 om 17:26 schreef Geert Stappers: > > > > Summary: "travel advice" wanted
Now an update on my "journey" > > Hello Debian MIPS people, > > > > This E-mail is asking for the shortest way to a Debian Linux kernel > > for a MIPS mini PC. > > I assume I have the same kind of hardware as Andreas Barth is talking > > about in http://lists.debian.org/debian-mips/2010/05/msg00001.html > > I'm aware of http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=583689 > > where "aba" is also in action. > > > > In other words: others are allready in pursuit and I wanna got after then. > > > > So the challenge I'm facing is 'How to catch up?' ! > > And my main worries are to loose valuable time on things that could have > > been avoided. > > > > Hence my list of questions: > > > > * Will cross compiling on an AMD64 get to the wanted result? > > * Would a "native compile" a safer bet? ( 'safer' as in being > > more sure to get _faster_ to result ) To avoid setting up a cross compiler, I choose "native build". > > * How to identify that a recent and proper working toolchain > > is available? > > * From which location to get the Linux kernel source? ( IOW > > how to get to a state as http://bugs.debian.org/583689 describes? ) > > * When having the "right" Linux kernel source, how to get to the > > "right" .config file? > > > > > > If I missed the roadplan for my destination, then please point me to > > the documentation I'm looking for. > > http://kernel-handbook.alioth.debian.org/ That good documentation got me to my desired destination. I have now a 2.6.35 kernel running on my loongson-2f system. For those who want to reproduce that, here some "travel advice" - In version 2.6.35-rc5 where bugs that are fixed in 2.6.35-rc6 - My kernel misses USB Host controllor - Native compile took more as a full day Groeten Geert Stappers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
