Hi Mike, For cross compile issue you should try crosstool-ng<http://ymorin.is-a-geek.org/dokuwiki/projects/crosstool>. It works fine with ppc 405.
Regards, Bruno On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 7:52 PM, Mike Timmons <mike_timm...@trimble.com>wrote: > I wrote a couple days ago needing advice on USB wi fi. I made some progress > but then I hit a snag loading the USB wi fi adapter firmware. > > Jon schooled me on the firmware topic (thanks Jon), and advised me to > select the following Kconfig options > > Kconfig > Device drivers > generic driver options > user space firmware support > check - include in-kernel firmware blobs in kernel binary > > > My 2.6.24 kernel didn't offer these options, and I also suspected that > since 2.6.24 some progress on the ralink drivers I need has been made I > figured I'd just try a new kernel build and try to get my ralink-equipped > Linksys WUSB54GC to work. > > Trouble: > -I was using Ltib Toolchain (gcc-3.4.3-glibc-2.3.6 (for 603e)) to build my > 2.6.24 kernel. > -It looks like somewhere after 2.6.24 this toolchain stopped successfully > compiling the kernel. > > So, > -I used crosstool and built 4.1.0 and 4.1.1 toolchains. Both produce the > following error: > > OBJCOPY arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/vdso32.so > objcopy: Unable to recognise the format of the input file > `arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/vdso32.so.dbg' > make[3]: *** [arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/vdso32.so] Error 1 > make[2]: *** [arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32] Error 2 > > > Questions: > 1) if I want to cross-compile a kernel later than 2.6.24 to hopefully get > better WAN device support (and clearer options for fw loading), which kernel > should I try, and which toolchain? > > the ltib repository does not appear to have a toolchain newer than > gcc-3.4.3-glibc-2.3.6 (for 603e) > > Admissions, disclaimers, etc > 1) I'm using the same ltib script I have used for the 2.6.24 build with > toolchain gcc-3.4.3-glibc-2.3.6 (for 603e). > I'm simply modifying the kernel spec file to use 2.6.28.1 (and specifyin a > custom toolchain). > I've also tried to compile 2.6.27.8. I get the same error. > > > I think I'm slipping into version compatibility hell at this point. Please > throw me a rope if you can by way of advice if you can. > > Thanks! > > -Mike > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Linuxppc-dev mailing list > Linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org > https://ozlabs.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxppc-dev >
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