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.
>   
I took a look at QEMU - it appears to lead to me needing to learn yet 
another system. but not getting me anywhere with my project.

What, exactly, are the 'test programs' that the glib make tries to run? 
There must have been a way to disable this in the older version of glib 
(glib-2.12.11) packaged with the Freescale ltib build, since that build 
does not have this issue. Was this an added feature of newer glib releases?

If I can simply (or not so simply!) turn off the test feature, and get 
the library to compile, I can advance with my project. Right now, I'm 
stumped.

Chuck Kuecker