RE: blob-cvs-commit digest, Vol 1 #232 - 2 msgs

[Christopher H. <ch...@mu...>]

> Well, could you pls tell me as to why blob needs the Linux kernel =
headers?


blob doesn't use the kernel headers ($LINUX/include/linux) per se, but =
it
does leverage the architecture-specific headers ($LINUX/include/asm) to =
get
to the defines and structures that describe the processor and =
peripherals.

-ch
=20

 -----Original Message-----
From: Yamijala Sridhar [mailto:Sri...@si...]=20
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 3:09 AM
To: Christopher Hoover
Cc: blo...@li...
Subject: RE: blob-cvs-commit digest, Vol 1 #232 - 2 msgs


Well, could you pls tell me as to why blob needs the Linux kernel =
headers?=20
I want to know because here, I have a configured Linux kernel source =
tree
without=20
the *.c files of the configured kernel.I have the *.h files though and =
all
the makefiles etc. too=20
with me.=20
When I try to configure and compile the blob with this kernel source =
tree
(without the *.c files)=20
the configuration seems to be successful but at the gmake stage i get an
error output which says=20
"Nothing to do for 'all' " and stops.=20
Could someone pls let me know what the problem is and why blob needs the
kernel headers?=20
Thank You=20
Sridhar=20
-----Original Message-----=20
From: Christopher Hoover [mailto:ch...@mu...]=20
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 9:39 PM=20
To: Yamijala Sridhar; blo...@li...=20
Subject: RE: blob-cvs-commit digest, Vol 1 #232 - 2 msgs=20



>> Hallo All !!!=20
>> Could someone pls clarify as to why the linux kernel=20
>> source path is required for compiling 'blob'?=20
>> I suppose the bootloader is a stand-alone program and=20
>> should not have anything to do=20
>> with the kernel source tree on my development machine=20
>> when im cross-compiling.=20
Blob (unfortunately) uses the kernel headers.  You are correct that this =
is=20
not the best idea, not only for the reasons you mention but also because =
the

kernel headers change from time to time.=20
-ch=20