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knc1 · 07-20-2012, 12:05 PM

I can do without Perl - if I don't run the test programs against the new glibc.

But Aboriginal Linux binutils and gcc are too old to build glibc-2.16.0 ...
So first I need to build a new binutils-uclibc and a new gcc-uclibc before I can build a new glibc, against which I will build a new binutils-glibc and gcc-glibc.

Hmm...
Just so all of these (emulated) computer cycles don't go to complete waste:
a gcc-4.6-uClibc and a gcc-4.7-glibc (both with the most recent binutils release).

Will use the gcc-linaro project gcc sources, since those are specifically maintained for ARM. (and the binutils project current release, the linaro binutils is getting a bit old.)

I should have some miles on our gemu-1.1.1 build by the time I get done.

So far, only one (non-fatal) problem - the qemu scsi driver does not support one of the commands the kernel-v3.4.0 is issuing.

Note: The emulator is coming up with 256Mbyte of ram, without swap, same as a Kindle.

07-20-2012, 12:05 PM	#102
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	After: RTFM I can do without Perl - if I don't run the test programs against the new glibc. But Aboriginal Linux binutils and gcc are too old to build glibc-2.16.0 ... So first I need to build a new binutils-uclibc and a new gcc-uclibc before I can build a new glibc, against which I will build a new binutils-glibc and gcc-glibc. Hmm... Just so all of these (emulated) computer cycles don't go to complete waste: a gcc-4.6-uClibc and a gcc-4.7-glibc (both with the most recent binutils release). Will use the gcc-linaro project gcc sources, since those are specifically maintained for ARM. (and the binutils project current release, the linaro binutils is getting a bit old.) I should have some miles on our gemu-1.1.1 build by the time I get done. So far, only one (non-fatal) problem - the qemu scsi driver does not support one of the commands the kernel-v3.4.0 is issuing. Note: The emulator is coming up with 256Mbyte of ram, without swap, same as a Kindle.