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diff --git a/android/vexpress-lsk/HOWTO_getsourceandbuild.txt b/android/vexpress-lsk/HOWTO_getsourceandbuild.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 5b58921..0000000 --- a/android/vexpress-lsk/HOWTO_getsourceandbuild.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,107 +0,0 @@ -h1. Accessing Source Code - -h2. Linaro Android JB Source Code - -Run the "linaro_android_build_cmds.sh":http://releases.linaro.org/14.06/android/vexpress-lsk/linaro_android_build_cmds.sh, it will download the entire source code for both Android JB and the kernel and attempt to build it. - -The pinned and source manifests can be found here: - -* "Pinned Manifest":http://releases.linaro.org/14.06/android/vexpress-lsk/pinned-manifest.xml ("?":https://wiki.linaro.org/Platform/Android/ReproduceABuildExactly) -* "Source Manifest":http://releases.linaro.org/14.06/android/vexpress-lsk/source-manifest.xml - -h2. Kernel Source Code - -Obtain the exact *kernel source code* for this cycle by using the "linaro_kernel_build_cmds.sh":http://releases.linaro.org/14.06/android/vexpress-lsk/linaro_kernel_build_cmds.sh script to download the source and build it. You can get the kernel configuration from "here":http://releases.linaro.org/14.06/android/vexpress-lsk/kernel_config (listed above) - -h2. Compiling Linaro Android RootFS+Kernel - -The following simple steps download, install and compile a complete Linaro Android distribution - -* Download and install Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit or newer ("download":http://www.ubuntu.com) -* Install the following packages: - -bc. sudo apt-get update -sudo apt-get install zip curl flex bison build-essential git-core gnupg gperf zlib1g-dev libx11-dev x11proto-core-dev \ -gcc-multilib g++-multilib libc6-dev-i386 ia32-libs lib32z-dev gcc-4.5 g++-4.5 cpp-4.5 gcc-4.5-multilib g++-4.5-multilib \ -uboot-mkimage uuid-dev openjdk-7-jdk ant lib32ncurses5-dev xsltproc -sudo update-alternatives --config java -sudo update-alternatives --config javac -sudo update-alternatives --config javadoc - -* Download the Android building script for this release from "here":http://releases.linaro.org/14.06/android/vexpress-lsk/linaro_android_build_cmds.sh or from the list of artifacts listed above. - -* Run the script - -bc. chmod a+x linaro_android_build_cmds.sh -./linaro_android_build_cmds.sh - -h3. Installing Android JB on your board - -* Insert SD card and note the assigned @'/dev/sdX'@ or @'/dev/mmcblk0'@ - -bc. dmesg | less - -Look for a line that looks like the following at the end of the log - -@[288582.790722] sdc: sdc1 sdc2 sdc3 sdc4 <sdc5 sdc6 >@ - -Or, if your machine uses '/dev/mmcblkX', you may see a line line this: - -@[10770.938042] mmcblk0: p1 p2 p3 p4 < p5 p6 >@ - -*WARNING:* In the next step, make sure you use /dev/"whatever you see above". *You can erase your hard drive* with the wrong parameter. - -* Create media - -bc. cd android/out/target/product/ -sudo linaro-android-media-create --mmc /dev/sdX --dev vexpress --boot boot.tar.bz2 --system system.tar.bz2 --userdata userdata.tar.bz2 - -* Insert the SD card into your Versatile Express board and reboot it - -p. If UEFI is already configured to boot a Linaro Android image, it will boot from the SD card. If not, follow the instructions in the section: "Configure UEFI":https://wiki.linaro.org/ARM/UEFI#Configure_UEFI found on the Linaro wiki. - -h2. Compiling and installing your Kernel - -h3. Prerequisites - -* Download and install Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit or newer ("download":http://www.ubuntu.com) -* Install the following packages by typing: - -bc. sudo apt-get install gcc-arm-linux-gnueabi curl git libncurses5-dev - -* Create a working subdirectory -* Download the auto build script for this release from the list of artifacts above (the kernel configuration will be automatically downloaded). -* Run the build script - -bc. chmod a+x linaro_kernel_build_cmds.sh -./linaro_kernel_build_cmds.sh - -*Note:* When you run menuconfig, make sure you go to @System Type -> Versatile Express@ platform type and make sure that both options are enabled. - -bc. [*] Versatile Express Cortex-A9x4 tile -[*] Device Tree support for Versatile Express platforms - -This will mean that the same kernel will run on A5, A9, TC2 and various fast models. - -h1. Installing your kernel - -This section is common for both Android and OpenEmbedded - -* Create the Device Tree blob if you don’t have one in your Linaro image (note, the A9 Core Tile boots using an ATAGS kernel): - -bc. make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabi- dtbs - -* Insert the SD card containing the Linaro disk image -* Copy the kernel onto the memory card - -bc. cp arch/arm/boot/uImage /media/boot/ - -* Copy the device tree blob -** For A9 CoreTile: no device tree blob is needed -** For A5 CoreTile: @cp arch/arm/boot/vexpress-v2p-ca5s.dtb /media/boot/v2p-ca5s.dtb@ -** For A15 CoreTile (TC1): @cp arch/arm/boot/vexpress-v2p-ca15-tc1.dtb /media/boot/v2p-ca15-tc1.dtb@ -** For A15_A7 CoreTile: (TC2): @cp arch/arm/boot/vexpress-v2p-ca15_a7.dtb /media/boot/v2p-ca15-tc2.dtb@ - -* Eject the memory card @eject /media/boot@ - -* Insert the memory card into the Versatile Express board and power it on |