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From: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
Subject:  Re: Compiling Kernal on Cygwin [ELF Error]
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 22:18:32 +0000 (UTC)
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Cygwin User <mailing_groups-cygwin <at> yahoo.in> writes:

> 
> Hi all,
> As this is my first mail, so I am very sorry for any violation of rules.
> I am trying to compile Linux Kernal on Cygwin (May be sounds funny,
> but I want to).

Yes, it should be possible to compile a kernel, but you will FIRST have to 
compile a cross-compiler, as cygwin does not ship with one.  Not for the faint 
of heart.

> Linux on Windows = Cygiwn

Misleading sig line: Cygwin (note the spelling) is an emulation of linux, but 
it is not truly running linux on windows.  For that, use a virtual machine.  
(By the way, if you do manage to get a cross-compiler working, then build a 
kernel, you end up running it as its own OS rather than as a cygwin app).

-- 
Eric Blake



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