how to build root filesystem for ixp425

Tue Aug 19 15:34:41 UTC 2008

Hey

> Hi,
> 
> On Tue, 2008-08-19 at 08:17 -0600, M. Warner Losh wrote:
> 
> > In message: <1219154042.6821.27.camel at Hellboy>
> >             Stavros Markou <stma at antcor.com> writes:
> > : Hi,
> > : First of all thanks for your help.
> > : I don't have setenv (BTW do you know what package do i have to install
> > : in order to have it)
> > 
> > setenv is a builtin for /bin/tcsh.  If you are using /bin/sh, then you
> > are correct that you need export.
> > 
> 
> >>>>> Export does the job as i see it when i give the set command (all
> variables seem to be well-set).

Yes.  Just a different notation than I documented...

> > : installed on my freebsd system so i followed your
> > : advice and did :
> > : export TARGET=arm
> > : export TARGET_BIG_ENDIAN=t
> > : export TARGET_CPUTYPE=xscale
> > : (I am using bash shell)
> > : Target Arch is set correctly (arm) and BUILD_ARCH is i386, so i get the
> > : error about cross-build and the TARGET_ARCH set.
> > 
> > That is odd.  What does your environment look like?
> > 
> 
> 
> >>>>> Meaning ? I am working on an a checked out src from freebsd.org
> cvs : TAG : RELENG_7
> 
> > : What release are you using for your build?
> > 
> > I'm using the head of the FreeBSD development branch (aka
> > FreeBSD-current).  I've also done this on 7.x stable at least once.
> > And did it all the time on 6.x for a little endian ARM processor.
> 
> >>> I want to build a filesystem for ixp425 which is big endian
> processor. What i don't understand is if a cross-compiler must be
> invoked during the process of the make buildworld or not.
> If you set the TARGET_BIG_ENDIAN env then i believe and correct me if i
> am wrong the -mbig-endian which applies only to arm cross-compiler. Is
> this right ?
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > : If i am building a distro on
> > : an i386 machine for ixp425 (arm) what are the values for TARGET,
> > : TARGET_ARCH BUILD_ARCH and why can't i build the distro with the values
> > : i am setting (TARGET=arm, TARGET_ARCH=arm, TARGET?
> > 
> > What does the output of 'sh' say?  Do you set any of these variables
> > in /etc/make.conf?
> > 
> 
> >>>>> I have inside this MACHINE=arm, MACHINE_ARCH=arm,
> > TARGET_ARCH=arm

At the very least, remove the first two.  I'd even consider removing
the TARGET_ARCH and making sure it is set in your enviornment.  The
first two are causing your problem.

Warner

> > Warner
> > 
> > 
> > : Best Regards,
> > : 
> > : Stavros.
> > : 
> > : On Tue, 2008-08-19 at 07:24 -0600, M. Warner Losh wrote:
> > : 
> > : > In message: <1219135149.6821.5.camel at Hellboy>
> > : >             Stavros Markou <stma at antcor.com> writes:
> > : > : Hi,
> > : > : Is there anyone form the developers-authors of the Makefile.inc1 file
> > : > : who can explain to me the below :
> > : > : 
> > : > : I don't understand the check about BUILD_ARCH and TARGET_ARCH or for
> > : > : that matter MACHINE_ARCH.
> > : > : I think, and let me know if i am wrong, that BUILD_ARCH must be whatever
> > : > : is the ARCH of the Host system. If i am right on this then why there is
> > : > : this check inside Makefile.inc1 :
> > : > : 
> > : > : if ${MACHINE_ARCH) != ${BUILD_ARCH}
> > : > : .error To cross-build, set TARGET_ARCH.
> > : > : .endif
> > : > : 
> > : > : In my case BUILD_ARCH is i386 and as it is supposed to be (?)
> > : > : TARGET_ARCH=arm.
> > : > : -mbig-endian option does not apply to i386 gcc only to arm cross
> > : > : compiler.
> > : > 
> > : > setenv TARGET arm
> > : > setenv TARGET_BIG_ENDIAN t
> > : > 
> > : > is all you need.  MACHINE_ARCH is the machine you are building on very
> > : > early in the build.  It is soon set to TARGET_ARCH.  BUILD_ARCH
> > : > retains the initial value of MACHINE_ARCH.  This check makes sure that
> > : > you set TARGET correctly (which causes TARGET_ARCH to be set to the
> > : > right value).
> > : > 
> > : > You can see my blog for complete instructions that work back on both
> > : > 7.x and -current (except for the NSLU part):
> > : > 
> > : > http://bsdimp.blogspot.com/2008/08/nslu2-support-committed-to-freebsdarm.html
> > : > 
> > : > This was how I built NFS root for my NSLU2.  Earlier posts talk about
> > : > how to build root on a CF.  I made one small correction...
> > : > 
> > : > Warner
> > : > 
> > : > 
> > : > : Best Regards,
> > : > : 
> > : > : Stavros.
> > : > : 
> > : > : On Mon, 2008-08-18 at 17:37 +0200, John Hay wrote:
> > : > : 
> > : > : > On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 03:54:03PM +0300, Stavros Markou wrote:
> > : > : > > Hi,
> > : > : > > 
> > : > : > > You are using this script with which release of FreeBSD ? In order to
> > : > : > > use this script do you set as tools the cross tools or native i386 (or
> > : > : > > any other host arch) ?
> > : > : > 
> > : > : > I do not need to set anything else for it to work. I do sometimes
> > : > : > set things like NO_PROFILE, but that is only to speed things up. It
> > : > : > will build the crosstools by itself as needed. You only need a checked
> > : > : > out /usr/src tree. The box(es) I run this on are i386 boxes.
> > : > : > 
> > : > : > Just to check, I started the buildworld line (the first one) on my
> > : > : > home box, which is running 7-stable from Aug 17, and it fired up
> > : > : > without a problem... It will take a while to finish though, but I do
> > : > : > not forsee a problem. I'll send you an email if it does not finish.
> > : > : > 
> > : > : > > I am using currently 7.0 release p2 and i cannot pass the error with
> > : > : > > cross build (keeps telling me to set TARGET_ARCH but it is already set
> > : > : > > by me as a command-line option of the make)
> > : > : > 
> > : > : > I mostly do this on 7-stable, sorry I rarely run releases and never pX
> > : > : > releases. I also often do it on current and it has been a while since
> > : > : > I have done it on 6-stable.
> > : > : > 
> > : > : > Thinking about it, maybe you should remove all your env settings,
> > : > : > and then try just that buildworld line of mine. If that does not work,
> > : > : > clean out your /usr/obj and usr/src directories and get a new copy of
> > : > : > /usr/src and try again. If it then still do not work, show us the
> > : > : > error message.
> > : > : > 
> > : > : > > On Mon, 2008-08-18 at 14:49 +0200, John Hay wrote:
> > : > : > > 
> > : > : > > > On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 11:42:26AM +0300, Stavros Markou wrote:
> > : > : > > > > Hi,
> > : > : > > > > 
> > : > : > > > > I am trying to build a root filesystem using the mini guide at
> > : > : > > > > http://people.freebsd.org/~cognet/freebsd_arm.txt but with no luck for
> > : > : > > > > IXP425. Just to clarify some things :
> > : > : > > > > 
> > : > : > > > > When i am doing a buildworld inside /usr/src all these env variables
> > : > : > > > > inside the mini guide must be exported ? 
> > : > : > > > > What about BUILD_ARCH ? By default i am building a filesystem at a i386
> > : > : > > > > machine so BUILD_ARCH has the i386 value.
> > : > : > > > > 
> > : > : > > > > I am using Freebsd 7.0 and i also have seen the wiki for AVILA but i got
> > : > : > > > > the same Makefile.inc1 error for setting TARGET_ARCH (even though i am
> > : > : > > > > setting TARGET_ARCH=arm)
> > : > : > > > > I have build the kernel which is loaded fine but when the root
> > : > : > > > > filesystem is mounted via NFS i get : exec /sbin/init : error 8 , so i
> > : > : > > > > think that maybe the root filesystem i 've built is not right.
> > : > : > > > 
> > : > : > > > My script do this:
> > : > : > > > 
> > : > : > > > rm -rf /armdist
> > : > : > > > chflags -R 0 /armdist
> > : > : > > > rm -rf /armdist
> > : > : > > > mkdir /armdist
> > : > : > > > make TARGET_ARCH=arm TARGET_CPUTYPE=xscale TARGET_BIG_ENDIAN=true buildworld
> > : > : > > > make TARGET_ARCH=arm TARGET_CPUTYPE=xscale TARGET_BIG_ENDIAN=true DESTDIR=/armdist installworld
> > : > : > > > make TARGET_ARCH=arm TARGET_CPUTYPE=xscale TARGET_BIG_ENDIAN=true DESTDIR=/armdist distribution
> > : > : > > > 
> > : > : > > > John
> > : > : > 
> > : > : > John
> > : > : 
> > : > : Stavros Markou 
> > : > : Senior Software Engineer
> > : > : ANTCOR S.A.
> > : > : Email: mailto:stma at antcor.com
> > : > : Phone: +30 210 52 22 290 
> > : > : Fax: +30 210 52 22 254 
> > : > : Address: 52 Ag. Konstantinou, Athens 10437, GREECE
> > : > : 
> > : 
> > : Stavros Markou 
> > : Senior Software Engineer
> > : ANTCOR S.A.
> > : Email: mailto:stma at antcor.com
> > : Phone: +30 210 52 22 290 
> > : Fax: +30 210 52 22 254 
> > : Address: 52 Ag. Konstantinou, Athens 10437, GREECE
> > : 
> 
> Stavros Markou 
> Senior Software Engineer
> ANTCOR S.A.
> Email: mailto:stma at antcor.com
> Phone: +30 210 52 22 290 
> Fax: +30 210 52 22 254 
> Address: 52 Ag. Konstantinou, Athens 10437, GREECE
> 