Re: Trying to cross compile glib-2.18.2 for ARM

[Chuck Kuecker <ckuecker ckent org>]

Sergei Steshenko wrote:
> --- 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.
>   
If I do that, I can include the binary instead of the package, I suppose?

Then, all I need to find out is how to include the binary in the ltib 
build. That would make some things easier for me, actually.

Thanks!

Chuck Kuecker