RE: gtk cross compilation

[Sergei Steshenko <sergstesh yahoo com>]

--- "Shyjumon N." <shyjumon n ttec soc-soft com> wrote:

> Hi Steve,
> 
>             Actually last week I cross compile gtk-directfb for ARM, you
> won't get x11 lib in arm targets, they have only difectfb support, so
> you need to cross compile gtk-directfb and also refer your root file
> system and find out whether there is support for gtk-directfb.
> 
> And when your cross compiling gtk-directfb, you have to do a lot of
> changes in configure file and Makefile, the files coming with packages
> need to be edited. 
> 
>  
> 
> With regds,
> 
>  
> 
> Shyjumon N 
> 
> Mobile: +91-9945006965
> 
>  
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: steve kirby [mailto:thin_runner yahoo com] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 5:16 AM
> To: Sergei Steshenko; Shyjumon N.; Magnus Myrefors
> Cc: gtk-list gnome org
> Subject: RE: gtk cross compilation 
> 
>  
> 
> Hello,
> 
>  
> 
> I am trying to do the exact same thing -- cross-compile GTK+-2.10.6 for
> arm-linux.
> 
>  
> 
> "./configure --host=arm-linux" gets pretty far then stops with:
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> checking for TIFFFlushData in -ltiff34... no
> configure: WARNING: *** TIFF loader will not be built (TIFF library not
> found) ***
> configure: error:
> *** Checks for TIFF loader failed. You can build without it by passing
> *** --without-libtiff to configure but some programs using GTK+ may
> *** not work properly
> 
>  
> 
> So I tried it with --without-libtiff and it complained about JPEG lib.
> So added --without-libjpeg and it is saying 
> 
>  
> 
> checking for XOpenDisplay... no
> configure: error: *** libX11 not found. 
> 
>  
> 
> The config.log indicated that the libX11.a (and the libX11.so) it found
> were incompatible (for ARM).  Are there X11 libs out there for ARM?
> 
>  
> 
> Has anybody gotten GTK+-2 to cross-compile for arm-linux?
> 
>  
> 
>  I haven't had a chance to look at your tool Sergei - does it do this
> type of thing?
> 
>  
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Steve
> 
> Sergei Steshenko <sergstesh yahoo com> wrote:
> 
> 	
> 	--- "Shyjumon N." wrote:
> 	
> 	> Hi Magnus Myrefors,
> 	> Thanks for your support. actually what i can find is in my
> arm-linux cross compiler,
> 	> is not having lib corresponding to gtk, it uses my gtk lib
> available for i386 archi.
> 	> and that now creating an elf but not run in arm, only on i386.
> 	> now my question is wheather i need to get a gtk version for
> arm or down load the gtk source and
> 	> cross compile it for arm and then use it.
> 	> Even i tried it... but i do't know is it the right way to.
> 	> Please advice me.
> 	> 
> 	> With regds,
> 	> 
> 	> 
> 	> 
> 	> Shyjumon N
> 	> Mobile: +91-9945006965
> 	> 
> 	> 
> 	> 
> 	> -----Original Message-----
> 	> From: Magnus Myrefors [mailto:myrefors magnus telia com]
> 	> Sent: Wed 11/29/2006 5:49 PM
> 	> To: Shyjumon N.
> 	> Cc: gtk-list gnome org
> 	> Subject: Re: gtk cross compilation 
> 	> 
> 	> gtk cross compilationHi,
> 	> 
> 	> Make sure that your PKG_CONFIG_PATH points to the directory
> which contains the pc-files.
> 	> Can you really use the gcc command when you cross-compile ? To
> make sure that it is the
> 	> cross-compiler that is used I suggest you use another name for
> it.
> 	> When I compile I have to write `pkg-config --cflags gtk+-2.0
> --libs gtk+-2.0` instead of 
> 	> 
> 	> `pkg-config --cflags --libs gtk+-2.0`. 
> 	> 
> 	> magnus m
> 	> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 	> From: Shyjumon N. 
> 	> To: gtk-list gnome org 
> 	> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:30 PM
> 	> Subject: gtk cross compilation 
> 	> 
> 	> 
> 	> Hi All,
> 	> is there any documentaion for gtk+ cross compilation for arm
> boards.
> 	> or is there any clues for the following error.
> 	> 
> 	> [root localhost ~]# /root/arm/usr/arm-linux/bin/gcc -o hello
> helloworld.c `pkg-config --cflags
> 	> --libs gtk+-2.0`
> 	> 
> 	>
> /root/arm/usr/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-linux/4.0.0/../../../../arm-linux/bin/l
> d: cannot find
> 	> -lgtk-x11-2.0
> 	> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> 	> 
> 	> 
> 	> With regds,
> 	> 
> 	> 
> 	> 
> 	> Shyjumon N
> 	> Mobile: +91-9945006965
> 	> 
> 	> 
> 	> 
> 	> 
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If one needs to edit Makefiles manuaaly, it's a bug, so it should be filed if
it hasn't been yet.

The whole idea of

./configure;make;make install

is that it should work on any supported platform, and my understanding is that
ARM + FB is a supported platform.

--Sergei.

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