Re: Linux kernel compilation for x86 on Cygwin

2007-08-01 Thread Brian Dessent
Samuel Thibault wrote: > Mmm, does this really matter since a kernel uses non-hosted mode? That doesn't really matter when your assembler creates COFF format object files and expects COFF format assembly directives. Brian -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Proble

Re: Linux kernel compilation for x86 on Cygwin

2007-08-01 Thread Samuel Thibault
Brian Dessent, le Wed 01 Aug 2007 08:41:31 -0700, a écrit : > You *are* building a cross compiler, right? Because the native Cygwin > gcc will not be usable for building anything linux. Mmm, does this really matter since a kernel uses non-hosted mode? Samuel -- Unsubscribe info: http://cyg

Re: Linux kernel compilation for x86 on Cygwin

2007-08-01 Thread Brian Dessent
Claudio Scordino wrote: > I'm trying to compile the Linux kernel using the gcc toolchain of cygwin. > This time, I'm trying to compile the kernel for the host machine (x86). You *are* building a cross compiler, right? Because the native Cygwin gcc will not be usable for building anything linux.

Re: Linux kernel compilation for x86 on Cygwin

2007-08-01 Thread Samuel Thibault
Claudio Scordino, le Wed 01 Aug 2007 12:01:36 +0200, a écrit : > >You need libncurses. > > Cygwin's setup.exe says that libncurses is already installed. You also need the -devel part, of course. Samuel -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: htt

Re: Linux kernel compilation for x86 on Cygwin

2007-08-01 Thread Claudio Scordino
Samuel Thibault wrote: Claudio Scordino, le Wed 01 Aug 2007 11:26:42 +0200, a écrit : 2) make HOST_LOADLIBES="-lintl" menuconfig $ make HOST_LOADLIBES="-lintl" menuconfig HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep HOSTCC scripts/basic/docproc HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.o In file incl

Re: Linux kernel compilation for x86 on Cygwin

2007-08-01 Thread Samuel Thibault
Claudio Scordino, le Wed 01 Aug 2007 11:26:42 +0200, a écrit : > 2) make HOST_LOADLIBES="-lintl" menuconfig > > $ make HOST_LOADLIBES="-lintl" menuconfig > HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep > HOSTCC scripts/basic/docproc > HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.o > In file included from sc

Linux kernel compilation for x86 on Cygwin

2007-08-01 Thread Claudio Scordino
Hi, I'm trying to compile the Linux kernel using the gcc toolchain of cygwin. This time, I'm trying to compile the kernel for the host machine (x86). I'm using a managed mountpoint (should I mount the mountpoint with the --executable or --text options too ?) and I have installed gcc-core, gcc-g