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Subject: Re: compile linux kernel in cygwin
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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.

cgf

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