RE: compile linux kernel in cygwin

["Dave Korn" <dave dot korn at artimi dot com>]

On 19 June 2006 16:00, Christopher Faylor wrote:

> 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.

  Yes, and some kernel versions generate *.S files from *.s files as well and
expect to be able to distinguish them.  So the first rule of building linux
kernels under cygwin is to always use a managed mountpoint.

    cheers,
      DaveK
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