Re: Buildroot on OpenBSD

I don't have any problem using a GNU/Linux system for gumstix work, I 
just happened to have an OpenBSD box on my workbench... I've been 
meaning to setup a dual boot with slackware for a while anyway. 
Eventually, it might be nice to have a BSD compatible buildroot but I'm 
not picky. Thanks for the input.

--
Jeremy Grosser
www.runemonkey.com


Dick Davies wrote:
> * Jeremy Grosser <jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [0726 17:26]:
>
> > That was the problem alright... I was using the OpenBSD make utility. Gotta love how they manage to 
> > break compatibility half the time. Thanks for the help.
>
>
> As a nitpick, that's BSD make, which is a lot older than GNU make.
> A *lot* of open source stuff only works with gmake.
>
> The gumstix build system expects you to be on linux.
>
> I tried the other day on freebsd and was pulling my hair out after 
> half an hour - wierd flags to cp, and other quirks which I suspect are
> down to /bin/sh being /bin/bash in 'compatiblity mode' rather than a real
> Bourne shell on linux, etc.
> Also the make system has a feature that somehow wallops any handmade
> tweaks you make next time you configure the buildroot.
>
> NB: I'm not slagging off gumstix here, it's just a fact of life and has
> hit me with many other projects (mostly recently Xen).
>
> I got bored and switched my laptop to ubuntu.
> Be prepared for more hassles if you stick on a BSD.


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