No GCC in Optware

No GCC in Optware

angryxpeh 11 Oct 2009 22:06

I've just receive a replacement for my dead MyBook, a "white light" version.
1st disappointment is that it's such a cripple comparing to "blue ring", it doesn't even have "less" (not saying about perl, gcc or other more complex things).

So I've installed Optware as described at Optware page, but it seems that there's no gcc for http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/cs05q1armel/cross/unstable/

What should I do to get it? Should I change Optware feed URL to http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/gumstix1151/cross/unstable instead, or it's incompatible with White Light?

Re: No GCC in Optware

mactitane 25 Dec 2009 19:28

Hi angry,

Sorry for that *very late* response but i have encountered the same issue today on my new "White Light"…

After spending hours on internet, the hughly "truth" is to reinstall Optware BUT with a different feed… Just copy and execute each line in putty separatly :

feed=http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/cs05q3armel/cross/stable/
ipk_name=$(wget -qO- $feed/Packages | awk '/^Filename: ipkg-opt/ {print $2}') 
wget $feed/$ipk_name
tar -xOvzf $ipk_name ./data.tar.gz | tar -C / -xzvf - 
mkdir -p /opt/etc/ipkg 
echo "src armel http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/cs05q3armel/cross/stable/" > /opt/etc/ipkg/armel-feed.conf
wget http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/local--files/optware/sort_dirname.tar.gz 
tar xvfz sort_dirname.tar.gz -C /
export PATH=$PATH:/opt/bin:.
ipkg update
ipkg install gcc

That stuff is working fine for me :)

Hope this helps ^^
Mactitane

Last edited on 25 Dec 2009 19:32 by mactitane Show more

Re: No GCC in Optware

tomas123 25 Dec 2009 22:33

Thank you for this great workaround.
I will test it. I hate cross compiler for small project.

Do you know the with different glibc?
cs05q1armel: glibc-2.3.4
cs05q3armel: glibc-2.3.6
MBWE white light: glibc-2.3.4

PS:

this workaround don't work for me:
source test.c

#include <stdio.h>
void main()
{
    printf("Hello World!\n");
}

the compiler output:

~ # /opt/bin/gcc -o test test.c
test.c: In function `main':
test.c:4: warning: return type of 'main' is not `int'
/opt/lib/gcc/arm-none-linux-gnueabi/3.4.4/../../../../arm-none-linux-gnueabi/bin/ld: /lib/libc.so.6: warning: sh_link not set for section `.ARM.exidx'
/opt/lib/gcc/arm-none-linux-gnueabi/3.4.4/../../../../arm-none-linux-gnueabi/bin/ld: /lib/ld-linux.so.3: warning: sh_link not set for section `.ARM.exidx'

and now the output compiled of file:

~# test
~#

…nothing

Last edited on 25 Dec 2009 23:26 by tomas123 Show more

Re: No GCC in Optware

tomas123 26 Dec 2009 13:22

new post for alternate way:

if you don't need kernel modules you can use this simple way with the svn (build a cross compiler)

1. install a clean ubuntu (I'm using VMWARE with ubuntu 9.10)
2. go to "synaptic package manager" and install "build-essentials" and "subversion"
3. open a terminal 
4. sudo su
5. mkdir ./slug; cd ./slug 
6. svn co http://svn.nslu2-linux.org/svnroot/optware/trunk optware
7. cd optware; make cs05q1armel-target
8. cd cs05q1armel; make directories ipkg-utils toolchain
9. make hello-dirclean hello-ipk

now you find a running binary "hello" in … /slug/optware/cs05q1armel/builds/hello/src
copy it to white book -> chmod 777 -> execute it

/DataVolume/Download/test # ./hello-gcc -n
+---------------+
| Hello, world! |
+---------------+

now you can change the sample code and test your own code

#cd to folder /slug/optware/cs05q1armel/builds/hello/src
gedit hello.c
make clean
make

copy the binary to white book and run it

Last edited on 08 Jan 2010 15:22 by tomas123 Show more

Re: No GCC in Optware

granata77 07 Jan 2010 23:01

Hi!
I have a new MyBook World Edition 1TB, and I have a problem with the installation of Hamachi.

After 'gcc tuncfg.c -o tuncfg ', I have the following:

/opt/lib/gcc/arm-none-linux-gnueabi/3.4.4/../../../../arm-none-linux-gnueabi/bin/ld: /lib/libc.so.6: warning: sh_link not set for section ‘.ARM.exidx’
/opt/lib/gcc/arm-none-linux-gnueabi/3.4.4/../../../../arm-none-linux-gnueabi/bin/ld: /lib/ld-linux.so.3: warning: sh_link not set for section ‘.ARM.exidx’

I read the alternate way (ubuntu, svn, ecc.), but I'm totally expert in linux: a way easier isn't??

Therefore, I'm going ahead with the procedure of hamachi, but 'make' and 'sudo' are command not found!

Can you help me, please? I need to configure Hamachi because I haven't IP public.. :(

Thanks a lot!
by

Re: No GCC in Optware

tomas123 08 Jan 2010 14:45

Are you shure you have the correct PATH$ for a cross compiler?

'gcc tuncfg.c -o tuncfg ' works only as native compiler direct on white book.
But the Optware workaround don't work.

You need a cross compiler!

Re: No GCC in Optware

granata77 08 Jan 2010 16:06

What is a cross compiler?
Can you explain the steps to follow in My White Book, please?

I apologize but I am not familiar with Linux … :(

Re: No GCC in Optware

tomas123 08 Jan 2010 17:07

here you can find 3 variants for cross-compiling:

http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/compiling-white-light-modules-from-source

..but if you are not familiar with Linux then let it be. (a serious hint)
It's better for you to use another software (ipkg) then compiling Hamachi.

Re: No GCC in Optware

granata77 08 Jan 2010 17:47

…mhhh.. compiling hamachi with ipkg… how??

But above, the white version of MyBook is compatible with Hamachi for remote access withou IP Public?! otherwise, it is useless to continue.. ;)

Re: No GCC in Optware

tomas123 08 Jan 2010 22:08

Under linux there are many options for vpn connect.

I think, that our white book cross compile guide is great
http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/compiling-white-light-modules-from-source

be flexible…

Last edited on 08 Jan 2010 22:10 by tomas123 Show more

Re: No GCC in Optware

kosmi4 23 Jun 2010 09:07

After attemts to reinstall Optware with a different feed from mactitane advice i have problems with ipkg executing:

~ # /opt/bin/ipkg update
-sh: /opt/bin/ipkg: not found

I tried to reinstall it again as it was written here: http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/optware but there were no positive result.
Can somebody help to reanimate ipkg and get gcc. Or if somebody know another way to install hamachi - please, write it here too.

Re: No GCC in Optware

tomas123 23 Jun 2010 21:30

delete folder /opt/ and begin with new optware here
http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/optware

Re: No GCC in Optware

granata77 10 Jan 2010 16:17

Hi.
I went ahead with the installation of hamachi.. I have now overcome the problems of gcc with cross-compiling, thanks tomas123! ;)

But now I have another problem with step 3: "#patch before run this make install" I don't konw what means… and when I try 'make install' I get the following error:

Copying hamachi into /usr/bin..
make: install: Command not found
make: *** [install] Error 127

What do I do now??

In the guide there is the following sentence:
"So the only thing now is to ask hamachi to provide either source code or hamachi binary compiled for ARM926TEJ"

What should I do? I download another 'hamachi'?

Please, help me…
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Re: No GCC in Optware

tomas123 11 Jan 2010 07:34

Why don't you listen to me?

I wrote:

..but if you are not familiar with Linux then let it be. (a serious hint)
It's better for you to use another software (ipkg) then compiling Hamachi.

VPN, SSH …

If you ask for compiling Hamachi it's better to open a new thread

Last edited on 11 Jan 2010 07:37 by tomas123 Show more

Re: No GCC in Optware

granata77 11 Jan 2010 08:48

Because for me, vpn/ssh/hamachi are the same thing.. :(
with hamachi there is a guide installation (I also wrote there!), but nobody can help me… seems to be the only one who wants to use hamachi!!

sorry…