Thread: Backporting firmware 4.0.1 on Kindle 3 - in progress
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Old 11-25-2011, 01:00 PM   #32
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Originally Posted by yifanlu View Post
we need to get GLIBC working, which, I've worked literally 11 hours yesterday on with no success. Seriously, I counted the hours. Cross-Compiling open-source software is no fun. I mean, it's basically guess and check. What version of binutils, what version of gcc, and what version of glibc will work together. Most combinations will fail. Using precompiled toolchains also fail.
So maybe it's easier to backport the kernel? I mean to try backporting it during the next week, as soon as I'm done with my exams.
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