Re: Trying to cross compile glib-2.18.2 for ARM

[Chuck Kuecker <ckuecker ckent org>]

Thanks, Leon.

That explains the problem a bit better for me. I am fairly new to Linux 
build scripts, so finding where everything is hiding is a major 
accomplishment for me.

Chuck Kuecker

Leon Opit wrote:
> Hi Chuck,
>
> as few others have stepped in:
>
> If you are in luck there maybe a --disable-tests option for 
> ./configure. (I am sorry I should have checked in your version glib 
> sources but my time is being for by a client just now).
> If not look in the created make file (from ./configure) and hack it 
> where it is trying to do the tests. I have used this shoddy technique 
> before when cross-building
> with configure.ac <http://configure.ac> files that don't recognise the 
> implication of different --build, --host and --target architectures!
>
> The real solution is to edit the configure.ac <http://configure.ac> 
> and add the 'missing' --disable-tests option or create this impicitly 
> from non-compatible ---build -target --host combination.
>
> If you find that the configure.ac <http://configure.ac> is missing 
> this oiption and you choose to fix this properly, please put your name 
> in lights and submit the patch for inclusion, we cross -developers 
> need all the help we can get! :-)
>
> I hope that at least gives you a solution for now.
>
> Leon
>
> On 20 April 2010 01:54, Chuck Kuecker <ckuecker ckent org 
> <mailto:ckuecker ckent org>> wrote:
>
>     Sergei Steshenko wrote:
>
>         --- On Sun, 4/18/10, Chuck Kuecker <ckuecker ckent org
>         <mailto:ckuecker ckent org>> wrote:
>
>          
>
>             From: Chuck Kuecker <ckuecker ckent org
>             <mailto:ckuecker ckent org>>
>             Subject: Trying to cross compile glib-2.18.2 for ARM
>             To: gtk-list gnome org <mailto: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
>
>
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