Re: [Gumstix-users] Linux Kernel

[Chris D. <chr...@gm...>]

Hi Matthew,
On 3/20/07, Matthew Hickey
<Matthew_Hickey/Microdea%IDE...@mi...> wrote:
>
> My problem lies with the fact the libusb does not get installed in its
> entirety to the target system, so my SANE backends do not compile properly
> with libusb support, as I cannot get a straight answer as to y this is
> happening, i have to resort to using a scanner.o module, linux 2.6 does not
> support usb scanner modules anymore. So i am up the perverbial creek

I'm guessing you're working on the 270 buildroot since you are dealing
with usb?  At any rate, its probably an easier task to get libusb and
SANE backends to play nice rather than to try to engineer your own
kernel or change versions.  I've seen your other posts about SANE and
libusb, but I can't really comment on that to help, sorry.

> The original buildroot, from
> http://buildroot.uclibc.org/buildroot.html has the options
> for different linux versions i don't see y this isn't possible in this
> version.

Its not to say it isn't possible, just not trivial ;)  Each
device/platform is going to have its specific needs for the kernel,
which requires patching.  Its possible that if you just need to
downgrade to an older 2.6 kernel that you could have a look at some of
the older revisions of the gumstix buildroot to grab its kernel config
and patches as a starting point, but from the sounds of it that
wouldn't help you too much.

Guess this really doesn't help you get back down the creek... sorry I
can't help more.

Chris