X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org From: "Dave Korn" To: Subject: RE: compile linux kernel in cygwin Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:16:46 +0100 Message-ID: <003b01c693b3$61256eb0$a501a8c0@CAM.ARTIMI.COM> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-Reply-To: <20060619145953.GD27609@trixie.casa.cgf.cx> Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com On 19 June 2006 16:00, Christopher Faylor wrote: > On Mon, Jun 19, 2006 at 01:37:13PM +0200, Nicolas Boudin wrote: >>> is it possible to compile linux kernel in cygwin if so where i can find >>> step by step procedure for that. >>> >>> Thanks in advance Hulge >> >> Hello, >> >> Yes, it is possible. The procedure is not different than the normal >> one. I am successfully compiling it with an ARM cross-compiler without >> any problem. > > There is at least one gotcha in cross-compiling under cygwin, though. > One directory has files (is it iptables?) which differ only by case so > if you select iptables, things will not build properly. Yes, and some kernel versions generate *.S files from *.s files as well and expect to be able to distinguish them. So the first rule of building linux kernels under cygwin is to always use a managed mountpoint. cheers, DaveK -- Can't think of a witty .sigline today.... -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/