Re: Trying to cross compile glib-2.18.2 for ARM

[Sergei Steshenko <sergstesh yahoo com>]

--- On Sun, 4/18/10, Chuck Kuecker <ckuecker ckent org> wrote:

> From: Chuck Kuecker <ckuecker ckent org>
> Subject: Trying to cross compile glib-2.18.2 for ARM
> To: gtk-list gnome org
> Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 3:27 PM
> Hello,
> 
> I am working with a Freescale i.MX27 ARM processor running
> Linux 2.6.22. I want to upgrade the Freescale-supplied
> version of gstreamer to a later version to get functionality
> they left out.
> 
> The gstreamer build asks for a newer version of glib than
> the existing build, so I modified the build files to use
> glib-2.18.2. The build script runs OK until it gets to this
> part:
> 
> checking for posix getpwuid_r... (cached) yes
> checking for posix getgrgid_r... configure: error: in
> `/opt/Freescale1/ltib/rpm/BUILD/glib-2.18.2':
> configure: error: cannot run test program while cross
> compiling
> See `config.log' for more details.
> error: Bad exit status from
> /opt/Freescale1/ltib/tmp/rpm-tmp.29960 (%
> build)
> 
> The config.log file pretty much repeats the above messages,
> and adds all the cache variables. If anyone wants to see
> that file, I can post it - 250 Kb.
> 
> Is there a compiler flag or build option to fix this? I
> don't see anything obvios in the build documentation.
> 
> Chuck Kuecker
> 
> 
> 

Well, the message is self-explanatory.

You might consider running (Debian) ARM image in QEMU and compiling
natively inside the virtual machine.

Regards,
  Sergei.