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 <drinmont...@gmail.com> wrote: > thank you raja > > On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 3:14 AM, raja pavan <rajain...@gmail.com> 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 > > <drinmont...@gmail.com>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 <rajain...@gmail.com>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 > >>> <peter.fort...@gmail.com>wrote: > > >>>> I have a running kernel now. > >>>> Thanks for the help! > > >>>> 2011/1/31 raja pavan <rajain...@gmail.com> > > >>>>> 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 <rajain...@gmail.com>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 > >>>>>> <peter.fort...@gmail.com>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 <rajain...@gmail.com> 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 <peter.fort...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>> 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 <rajain...@gmail.com> 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 < > >>>>>>> peter.fort...@gmail.com> 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: > >>>>>>> > > > > android-kernel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-kernel%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > >>>>>>> <android-kernel%2Bunsubscribe@go oglegroups.com> > >>>>>>> > > <android-kernel%2Bunsubscribe@go oglegroups.com> > >>>>>>> > > > > website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > > >>>>>>> > > -- > >>>>>>> > > unsubscribe: > >>>>>>> > > android-kernel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-kernel%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > >>>>>>> <android-kernel%2Bunsubscribe@go oglegroups.com> > >>>>>>> > > website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> unsubscribe: > >>>>>>> android-kernel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-kernel%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > >>>>>>> website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > > >>>>> -- > >>>>> unsubscribe: > >>>>> android-kernel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-kernel%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > >>>>> website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > > >>>> -- > >>>> unsubscribe: > >>>> android-kernel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-kernel%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > >>>> website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > > >>> -- > >>> unsubscribe: > >>> android-kernel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-kernel%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > >>> website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > > >> -- > >> unsubscribe: > >> android-kernel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-kernel%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > >> website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel > > > -- > > unsubscribe: > > android-kernel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-kernel%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel -- unsubscribe: android-kernel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel
