Cross compiler for Kindle?

rfog · 02-05-2011, 03:24 PM

Were can we find a cross compiler for Kindle? Any way to run compiled programs in an emulated scenario?

I've read some posts here about compiling and so but finally I have not clear how to do (and I'm a Windows programmer, not a Linux one)...

Any help is welcomed.

Smarter · 02-05-2011, 04:31 PM

You need to install cygwin, then follow the instructions in the "x-compile" file of "kindle-x-tc.tar.gz" from https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88004 .

rfog · 02-06-2011, 02:32 PM

Thank you!

However I'm in trouble with this. After installing cygwin (and vim to have ex ans subversion), I create a folder called Kindle and lanuch "x-compile" script

First thing I do not understand why scipt does is offering me edit of crosstools-ng-1.9.0.tar.bz2. I simply press q and enter and script continues.

Then script fails to move crosstool-ng-etc because it is in the right folder... and finally it fails to do some patches...

Here is the console output:
Administrator@xpmaster-mars ~/Kindle
$ ./x-compile
mkdir: cannot create directory `CrossTool': File exists
--2011-02-06 19:30:13-- http://ymorin.is-a-geek.org/download/crosstool-ng/cross
tool-ng-1.9.0.tar.bz2
Resolving ymorin.is-a-geek.org (ymorin.is-a-geek.org)... 90.32.255.216
Connecting to ymorin.is-a-geek.org (ymorin.is-a-geek.org)|90.32.255.216|:80... c
onnected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 1833052 (1.7M) [application/x-bzip]
Saving to: `crosstool-ng-1.9.0.tar.bz2.3'

100%[======================================>] 1,833,052 105K/s in 18s

2011-02-06 19:30:31 (99.9 KB/s) - `crosstool-ng-1.9.0.tar.bz2.3' saved [1833052/
1833052]

mkdir: cannot create directory `CT-NG': File exists
mv: cannot stat `../../crosstool-ng-1.9.0.tar.bz2': No such file or directory
./x-compile: line 33: ~SVN/Configs/trunk/Kindle/Misc/crosstool-ng-1.9.0-cloog-pp
l-0.15.10-build-fix.patch: No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `~SVN/Configs/trunk/Kindle/Misc/050_all_glibc-make-3.82-rules.pa
tch': No such file or directory
./x-compile: line 37: ./configure: No such file or directory
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
mkdir: cannot create directory `Kindle': File exists
./x-compile: line 46: ct-ng: command not found
./x-compile: line 49: syntax error near unexpected token `newline'
./x-compile: line 49: `* Paths >'

Administrator@xpmaster-mars ~/Kindle

Smarter · 02-06-2011, 08:14 PM

Don't try to just run the script, read it to see what it does.

rfog · 02-07-2011, 04:58 AM

Well, then I have a first question that is not described in the script: What's the meaning of editing crosstool-ng-bla with vi?

Valentino · 02-07-2011, 05:24 AM

It's not a script, It's just his terminal history that you can use as a guide.
Unless you have a user named niluje and are running gentoo, you will need to change the paths and --prefix= in the configure lines, paths to source code in his portage tree etc. It's pretty specific to his system so you will need to adapt it a little.

It's pretty easy to do but if you've never used linux before It might be a little confusing.

/edit
To your original question, that just means to edit it in vi.
vi is a modal text editor, for basic editing you would move around in command mode with hjkl keys, get to where you want to edit push i for insert mode and type.
:wq is write quit. It would be best to find a vi tutorial on the net before using it though.

rfog · 02-07-2011, 01:52 PM

Valentino, my question is in relation of *why* (and what) I need to edit in crosstool-ng-bla bzipped file, not how to edit? I know vi (very basic), and I have a little (very little) experiencie in Linux.

dent · 02-08-2011, 06:53 AM

rfog,

you don't need to edit anything. you do need to understand (roughly) what each statement in NiLuJe's x-compile log does though as you'll have to decide which ones you want to execute.

the relevant ones for getting crosstool-ng to work are:
wget (download it)
ex and mv can be replaced with tar xjf (extract it)
patch command is important! make sure you apply the patch, NiLuJe included it in the same package as the x-compile logfile.

configure: just change the prefix to match your setup.
make and make install.
that's it, crosstools-ng should now be installed.

you may need to do some research first if you don't understand what the commands do --otherwise it's very unlikely you'll be able to even use the cross compiler once you've built it.

02-05-2011, 03:24 PM	#1
rfog Guru Posts: 695 Karma: 2383012 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Schiedam (The Netherlands) Device: Lots of eInk devices and iOS stuff	Cross compiler for Kindle? Were can we find a cross compiler for Kindle? Any way to run compiled programs in an emulated scenario? I've read some posts here about compiling and so but finally I have not clear how to do (and I'm a Windows programmer, not a Linux one)... Any help is welcomed.

02-07-2011, 05:24 AM	#6
Valentino Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 999999 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: some.	It's not a script, It's just his terminal history that you can use as a guide. Unless you have a user named niluje and are running gentoo, you will need to change the paths and --prefix= in the configure lines, paths to source code in his portage tree etc. It's pretty specific to his system so you will need to adapt it a little. It's pretty easy to do but if you've never used linux before It might be a little confusing. /edit To your original question, that just means to edit it in vi. vi is a modal text editor, for basic editing you would move around in command mode with hjkl keys, get to where you want to edit push i for insert mode and type. :wq is write quit. It would be best to find a vi tutorial on the net before using it though. Last edited by Valentino; 02-07-2011 at 05:34 AM.

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02-05-2011, 04:31 PM	#2
Smarter Member Posts: 16 Karma: 30730 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 with 3G, UK version	You need to install cygwin, then follow the instructions in the "x-compile" file of "kindle-x-tc.tar.gz" from https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88004 .

02-06-2011, 02:32 PM	#3
rfog Guru Posts: 695 Karma: 2383012 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Schiedam (The Netherlands) Device: Lots of eInk devices and iOS stuff	Thank you! However I'm in trouble with this. After installing cygwin (and vim to have ex ans subversion), I create a folder called Kindle and lanuch "x-compile" script First thing I do not understand why scipt does is offering me edit of crosstools-ng-1.9.0.tar.bz2. I simply press q and enter and script continues. Then script fails to move crosstool-ng-etc because it is in the right folder... and finally it fails to do some patches... Here is the console output: Administrator@xpmaster-mars ~/Kindle $ ./x-compile mkdir: cannot create directory `CrossTool': File exists --2011-02-06 19:30:13-- http://ymorin.is-a-geek.org/download/crosstool-ng/cross tool-ng-1.9.0.tar.bz2 Resolving ymorin.is-a-geek.org (ymorin.is-a-geek.org)... 90.32.255.216 Connecting to ymorin.is-a-geek.org (ymorin.is-a-geek.org)\|90.32.255.216\|:80... c onnected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 1833052 (1.7M) [application/x-bzip] Saving to: `crosstool-ng-1.9.0.tar.bz2.3' 100%[======================================>] 1,833,052 105K/s in 18s 2011-02-06 19:30:31 (99.9 KB/s) - `crosstool-ng-1.9.0.tar.bz2.3' saved [1833052/ 1833052] mkdir: cannot create directory `CT-NG': File exists mv: cannot stat `../../crosstool-ng-1.9.0.tar.bz2': No such file or directory ./x-compile: line 33: ~SVN/Configs/trunk/Kindle/Misc/crosstool-ng-1.9.0-cloog-pp l-0.15.10-build-fix.patch: No such file or directory cp: cannot stat `~SVN/Configs/trunk/Kindle/Misc/050_all_glibc-make-3.82-rules.pa tch': No such file or directory ./x-compile: line 37: ./configure: No such file or directory make: * No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop. make: * No rule to make target `install'. Stop. mkdir: cannot create directory `Kindle': File exists ./x-compile: line 46: ct-ng: command not found ./x-compile: line 49: syntax error near unexpected token `newline' ./x-compile: line 49: `* Paths >' Administrator@xpmaster-mars ~/Kindle

02-06-2011, 08:14 PM	#4
Smarter Member Posts: 16 Karma: 30730 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 with 3G, UK version	Don't try to just run the script, read it to see what it does.

02-07-2011, 04:58 AM	#5
rfog Guru Posts: 695 Karma: 2383012 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Schiedam (The Netherlands) Device: Lots of eInk devices and iOS stuff	Well, then I have a first question that is not described in the script: What's the meaning of editing crosstool-ng-bla with vi?

02-07-2011, 01:52 PM	#7
rfog Guru Posts: 695 Karma: 2383012 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Schiedam (The Netherlands) Device: Lots of eInk devices and iOS stuff	Valentino, my question is in relation of why (and what) I need to edit in crosstool-ng-bla bzipped file, not how to edit? I know vi (very basic), and I have a little (very little) experiencie in Linux.

02-08-2011, 06:53 AM	#8
dent Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: kindle 3	rfog, you don't need to edit anything. you do need to understand (roughly) what each statement in NiLuJe's x-compile log does though as you'll have to decide which ones you want to execute. the relevant ones for getting crosstool-ng to work are: wget (download it) ex and mv can be replaced with tar xjf (extract it) patch command is important! make sure you apply the patch, NiLuJe included it in the same package as the x-compile logfile. configure: just change the prefix to match your setup. make and make install. that's it, crosstools-ng should now be installed. you may need to do some research first if you don't understand what the commands do --otherwise it's very unlikely you'll be able to even use the cross compiler once you've built it.

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