Gentoo Archives: gentoo-embedded

From: Sven Mueller <mailings4lightmaker@××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-embedded@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-embedded] NSLU2 and update to a newer kernel
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:58:53
Message-Id: 4e57c6e90802130958w67444ccfo3b7564d677b420a@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-embedded] NSLU2 and update to a newer kernel by Jason
1 >
2 > # ls -l /etc/make.profile
3 > /etc/make.profile -> ../usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/amd64/2007.0
4 >
5 > An old profile can often force a 2.4.x kernel/kernel headers.
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8 My /etc/make.profile looks at /usr/portage/profile/linux-default/arm/2007.0
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10 Also, when was the last time you updated portage?
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13 Today, my Portage-Tree is up2date.
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15 If it becomes too difficult, I would suggest trying to rebuild from
16 > scratch. The Gentoo Embedded Handbook [1] will give you a toolchain and
17 > a basic build environment. Then, I use some of the nslu2-linux docs [2]
18 > to test the image. When I have an image I like, the Redboot docs [3]
19 > showed me how to burn the image to flash. At the very least, it's a
20 > great way to learn embedded development. Also, cross-compiling on a
21 > development host is _a_lot_ faster than compiling natively. ;-)
22 >
23 > At the very least, you'll end up using [2] and [3] once you get your
24 > kernel built.
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27 I have masked all linux-headers beside version 2.6.16 and my update looks
28 very good.
29 An update from kernel and kernel-headers I will give a try in the course of
30 time.
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33 > [1] - http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/base/embedded/handbook/
34 > [2] - http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/TestAnImageInRamUsingRedBoot
35 > [3] -
36 > http://ecos.sourceware.org/docs-latest/redboot/flash-image-system.html
37 > --
38 > gentoo-embedded@l.g.o mailing list
39 >
40 >
41 Thx for any hints.
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43 Sven