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 -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
