Re: Compilation problem with kernel 2.4.16

[Krishna <dhunjukrishna@yahoo.com>]

then will u please suggest me which compiler to use to compile kernel 2.6.14 for BCM1480 or else where i get the proper compiler.

Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 24, 2006 at 01:49:16AM -0800, Krishna wrote:
>
> > Sorry I mentioned version incorrectly. It is 2.6.14. The compiler i m using
> > is sb1-elf-gcc (which i downloaded from
> > www.broadcom.com/products/sibyte_downloads.php#toolchain). Her is the error description:
>
> The *-elf gcc configuration will not work for compiling Linux/MIPS or
> applications; you need a mips-linux target.
>
> > **********************************************
> > Makefile:489: .config: No such file or directory
> > scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function `parse_config_file':
> > scripts/basic/fixdep.c:228: warning: implicit declaration of function
>  `ntohl'
> > scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function `print_deps':
> > scripts/basic/fixdep.c:336: warning: unused variable `map'
> > /home1/guest/vikram/COMPILER/specifix/broadcom_2004e_341/i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/../lib/gcc/sb1-elf/3.4.1/../../../../sb1-elf/bin/ld: warning: cannot find entry symbol _start; defaulting to 0000000000400040
> > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x4): In function `usage':
> > : undefined reference to `_impure_ptr'
> > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x4): In function `usage':
> > : relocation truncated to fit: R_MIPS_GPREL16 _impure_ptr
>
> These messages seem to indicate you did something bad to the makefiles.
> The crosscompiler is being invoked where the target compiler should be.
>
> Ralf



*Krishna*

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