Re: Problem cross compiling modular X

On Thu, 24 Aug 2006, Leonardo Shiguemi Dinnouti wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I've changed the ebuild (libX11-1.0.3.ebuild) in the following lines:
> 
> IUSE="ipv6 malloc0returnsnull"
> CONFIGURE_OPTIONS="$(use_enable ipv6 malloc0returnsnull)"
> 
> and emerged with:
> 
> USE="ipv6 -malloc0returnsnull" emerge xorg-x11
> 
> But I'm still in trouble (can't find libXau.so, besides I'm sure that
> it is there ...)
> 
> /usr/lib/gcc/arm-none-linux-gnueabi/4.1.1/../../../../arm-none-linux-gnueabi/bin/ld:
> cannot find -lXau
> 
> gentoo-arm # find . -iname "libXau*"
> 
> ./usr/lib/libXau.so.6.0.0
> ./usr/lib/libXau.so.6
> ./usr/lib/libXau.a
> ./usr/lib/libXau.la
> ./usr/lib/libXau.so

if that is a cross-build, then you need the arm version of libXau, not the 
host one

Peter
> 
> Could someone help-me, please?
> 
> Good luck Ryan,
> Leonardo.
> 
> 
> On 8/24/06, Enrico Weigelt <weigelt-EU+a56NjgY8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > * Ryan Baldwin <ryan.baldwin-sbTHJKYIWfFYAqn04ObX1A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> > schrieb:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > > I have resolved this problem I think by referring to the Xorg cross
> > > compilation guide. It seems I need to pass --enable-malloc0returnsnull
> > > to configure, set CC_FOR_BUILD and apply a few patches.
> >
> > in other words: manually repair the broken buildfiles :(
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > > This appears to indicate though that cross compiling Xorg is not
> > > really supported under gentoo?
> >
> > Isn't supported really, at all.
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > > Presumably this would be done when the 'cross' USE flag is set otherwise?
> > > Is this the case or am I missing something obvious ?
> >
> > Eh, crosscompiling via USE flag ?!
> > It's a matter of the right toolchain (including proper system root)
> > and not the individual package configuration.
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > > >Since sending my last post I have found:
> > > >
> > > >     cp -r /tmp/target/usr/include/X11
> > > >/usr/i686-pc-linux-uclibc/sys-include/
> >
> > Bad. You really should use an sysroot'ed toolchain and put all
> > includes under $SYSROOT, in exactly the same way as would be
> > installed on an normal system.
> >
> >
> > cu
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