Glo Problems compiling Qt for Kobo Glo

[j4GGy]

Hi guys,

I've been roaming this forum for the past 4-5 days and I really liked the idea of developing some own applications for my Kobo Glo. My ultimate goal would be to create a more comfortable pdf-reader but that is still far away :-)

I have next to none linux- and Qt-background except some playing around a few years ago and the last few days. I do however have some experience with C/C++. I run Ubuntu 12.04, installed Qt 4.8.0 (configured for ARM) and use arm-linux-guneabi-g++ for compiling. I can run standard C-executables compiled by me (like "hello world" and stuff) but as soon as I start using Qt I get stuck...

For example: If I download sergeyvl12's KoboLauncher (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=201632) and use his binaries everything is fine and the application has no errors. But if I use his source files, compile them (qmake + make) and try to run them my Glo kind of freezes. In the telnet-console i get

Loading iType.. YES

but then nothing else happens. I suspect it has something to do with the differences showing up in what i get from the 'file' command:

KoboLauncher compiled by me:

file KoboLauncher
KoboLauncher: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, ARM, version 1 (SYSV), 
dynamically linked (uses shared libs), for GNU/Linux 2.6.31,
BuildID[sha1]=0xcd0375f0d4f08cb266fd2242ff86d41f8690d771, not stripped

sergeyvl12's binaries:

file KoboLauncher
KoboLauncher: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, ARM, version 1 (SYSV),
dynamically linked (uses shared libs), for GNU/Linux 2.6.16, not stripped

It would be really swell if someone could help me by telling me if my suspicions are right and how I have to reconfigure Qt/qmake or my compiler.

And always remember: linux-newb here, so if you have the time: I am in no way opposed to learn what BuildID[sha1] means

[sergeyvl12]

j4GGy

I used Qt 4.8.4 (the latest official qt without Kobo modifications).

My script for compiling Qt is:

#!/bin/sh

export PATH=$HOME/CodeSourcery/SourceryG++/bin:$PATH

make confclean

./configure -embedded arm -xplatform qws/linux-arm-g++ -opensource \
-prefix /usr/local/qt4_kobo -nomake examples -nomake demos \
-nomake docs -nomake translations -qt-libjpeg -no-stl -no-webkit \
-no-qt3support -no-phonon -no-phonon-backend -no-multimedia -no-openssl \
-no-javascript-jit -no-script -no-scripttools -no-opengl -no-gtkstyle -no-svg \
-no-gif -no-sql-sqlite -no-nis -no-cups -no-largefile \
-no-accessibility -no-xmlpatterns -no-audio-backend \
-no-declarative -no-libtiff -no-libmng -no-pch -no-dbus -no-declarative-debug \
-no-sql-db2 -no-sql-ibase -no-sql-mysql -no-sql-oci -no-sql-odbc -no-sql-psql -no-sql-sqlite \
-no-sql-sqlite2 -no-sql-sqlite_symbian \
-no-sql-tds -no-mmx -no-3dnow -no-sse -no-sse2 -no-accessibility \
-qt-gfx-linuxfb -qt-gfx-transformed -no-gfx-qvfb -no-gfx-vnc \
-no-gfx-multiscreen -no-gfx-directfb -no-gfx-qnx -no-gfx-integrityfb \
-no-kbd-qvfb -no-kbd-tty -no-kbd-linuxinput -no-kbd-qnx -no-kbd-integrity \
-no-mouse-qvfb -no-mouse-linuxtp -no-mouse-pc -no-mouse-tslib \
-DQT_KEYPAD_NAVIGATION -DQT_NO_QWS_CURSOR \
-confirm-license

make -j4

Try it.

P.S. What toolchain are you using for compiling ?

[j4GGy]

Thx for the reply, it worked out for me. Although it proved me wrong The newly compiled files still have this Build[sha1]-thingy in the file-output. I guess it has to do with not using Codesourcery or whatever....

Regarding your question: I use arm-linux-gnueabi-* as compilers - I don't know if that counts as a "toolchain" but it works

I had to alter your script because of that, of course.

[sunda]

Originally Posted by sergeyvl12

j4GGy

I used Qt 4.8.4 (the latest official qt without Kobo modifications).

My script for compiling Qt is:

#!/bin/sh

export PATH=$HOME/CodeSourcery/SourceryG++/bin:$PATH

make confclean

./configure -embedded arm -xplatform qws/linux-arm-g++ -opensource \
-prefix /usr/local/qt4_kobo -nomake examples -nomake demos \
-nomake docs -nomake translations -qt-libjpeg -no-stl -no-webkit \
-no-qt3support -no-phonon -no-phonon-backend -no-multimedia -no-openssl \
-no-javascript-jit -no-script -no-scripttools -no-opengl -no-gtkstyle -no-svg \
-no-gif -no-sql-sqlite -no-nis -no-cups -no-largefile \
-no-accessibility -no-xmlpatterns -no-audio-backend \
-no-declarative -no-libtiff -no-libmng -no-pch -no-dbus -no-declarative-debug \
-no-sql-db2 -no-sql-ibase -no-sql-mysql -no-sql-oci -no-sql-odbc -no-sql-psql -no-sql-sqlite \
-no-sql-sqlite2 -no-sql-sqlite_symbian \
-no-sql-tds -no-mmx -no-3dnow -no-sse -no-sse2 -no-accessibility \
-qt-gfx-linuxfb -qt-gfx-transformed -no-gfx-qvfb -no-gfx-vnc \
-no-gfx-multiscreen -no-gfx-directfb -no-gfx-qnx -no-gfx-integrityfb \
-no-kbd-qvfb -no-kbd-tty -no-kbd-linuxinput -no-kbd-qnx -no-kbd-integrity \
-no-mouse-qvfb -no-mouse-linuxtp -no-mouse-pc -no-mouse-tslib \
-DQT_KEYPAD_NAVIGATION -DQT_NO_QWS_CURSOR \
-confirm-license

make -j4

Try it.

P.S. What toolchain are you using for compiling ?

Hi sergeyvl12,
can you please give a step by step to make this Qt enviroment to compile?
(what is meant by "make confclean" and make "-j4")

I have Ubuntu and Codesourcery in the default libraray installed, but somehow not able to setup Qt development like here

[sergeyvl12]

Originally Posted by sunda

Hi sergeyvl12,
can you please give a step by step to make this Qt enviroment to compile?
(what is meant by "make confclean" and make "-j4")

I have Ubuntu and Codesourcery in the default libraray installed, but somehow not able to setup Qt development like here

sunda

1. First of all, you need a new toolchain: https://github.com/kobolabs/Kobo-Rea..._linux.tar.bz2
if you want to develop for the 2.6.1+ firmware. So, install this toolchain first
2. Tomorrow I'll share my Qt build (libs and headers). So, you don't need to build Qt.

That's all.

[stefjan]

Hi sergeyvl12

Just for my own understanding: in your reply to j4GGy you mention that your script contains this:

export PATH=$HOME/CodeSourcery/SourceryG++/bin:$PATH

which looks like the path to the "old" toolchain, so are you doing your development with that one?

thanks
stefjan

[sergeyvl12]

Originally Posted by stefjan

Hi sergeyvl12

Just for my own understanding: in your reply to j4GGy you mention that your script contains this:

export PATH=$HOME/CodeSourcery/SourceryG++/bin:$PATH

which looks like the path to the "old" toolchain, so are you doing your development with that one?

thanks
stefjan

No, I've switched to the new toolchain. The new script for Qt build now looks like:

#!/bin/sh

export PATH=/opt/gcc-linaro-kobo/bin:$PATH

make confclean

./configure -embedded arm -xplatform qws/linux-arm-gnueabihf-g++ -opensource -prefix /usr/local/qt4_kobo_new -nomake examples -nomake demos \
-nomake docs -nomake translations -qt-libjpeg -no-stl -no-webkit -no-qt3support -no-phonon -no-phonon-backend -no-multimedia -no-openssl \
-no-javascript-jit -no-script -no-scripttools -no-opengl -no-gtkstyle -no-svg -no-gif -no-sql-sqlite -no-nis -no-cups -no-largefile \
-no-accessibility -no-xmlpatterns -no-audio-backend -no-declarative -no-libtiff -no-libmng -no-pch -no-dbus -no-declarative-debug \
-no-sql-db2 -no-sql-ibase -no-sql-mysql -no-sql-oci -no-sql-odbc -no-sql-psql -no-sql-sqlite -no-sql-sqlite2 -no-sql-sqlite_symbian \
-no-sql-tds -no-mmx -no-3dnow -no-sse -no-sse2 -no-accessibility \
-qt-gfx-linuxfb -qt-gfx-transformed -no-gfx-qvfb -no-gfx-vnc -no-gfx-multiscreen -no-gfx-directfb -no-gfx-qnx -no-gfx-integrityfb \
-no-kbd-qvfb -no-kbd-tty -no-kbd-linuxinput -no-kbd-qnx -no-kbd-integrity \
-no-mouse-qvfb -no-mouse-linuxtp -no-mouse-pc -no-mouse-tslib \
-DQT_KEYPAD_NAVIGATION -DQT_NO_QWS_CURSOR \
-confirm-license

make -j4

xclock

I've shared my own Qt build + new toolchain here:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...67&postcount=1