Hi Richard, Thanks for the information and the attached file. I will have a look at it when I get time from the Q60 building.
I was really talking about re-compiling Linux Applications to Q60 Linux, well, maybe I could say any Linux system. As I have had problems re-compiling programs on Intel Linux systems, probably not understanding how the operating system working. Derek ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Zidlicky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 8:56 PM Subject: Re: [ql-developers] Linux Networking > Hi, > > > I have not had a lot of success at re-compiling Linux source code, are there > > any pit falls that can be expected on the Q60 Linux. > > known pitfalls: > - use known good kernel source. Get eg the diff Thierry posted > against 2.4.17-linus or I will email you my diff. Unpatched > linus kernel won't work yet, 2.4 releases from > :pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/linux-m68k/cvsroot > are fine except when they are in the process of beeing updated. > - compiler. 2.2.x kernels require gcc 2.7.2.3 or 2.8.x, > 2.4.x kernels 2.91.66 or later, 3.0.x also works > both 2.7.2.3 and 3.0.3 are available from linux-q40.sourceforge.net > change CC in Makefile explicitly (CC=gcc2723 or gcc303)to avoid > wrong compiler getting used. > - kernel config. I have appended mine for 2.4.17 here. > > Bye > Richard >
