Instructions for building and booting Linux: Revision history

30 August 2019

• curprev 01:2101:21, 30 August 2019‎ Jcmvbkbc talk contribs‎ m 7,853 bytes −7‎ building kernel on its own
• curprev 01:1901:19, 30 August 2019‎ Jcmvbkbc talk contribs‎ m 7,860 bytes +72‎ building kernel inside the buildroot

24 April 2018

• curprev 20:3320:33, 24 April 2018‎ Jcmvbkbc talk contribs‎ m 7,788 bytes +78‎ drop special uclinux case

2 March 2018

• curprev 23:0923:09, 2 March 2018‎ Jcmvbkbc talk contribs‎ m 7,710 bytes −11‎ fix U-Boot page link

6 October 2015

• curprev 03:1703:17, 6 October 2015‎ Jcmvbkbc talk contribs‎ m 7,721 bytes +471‎ add 'cores supported by linux'

12 March 2015

• curprev 18:5818:58, 12 March 2015‎ Jcmvbkbc talk contribs‎ m 7,250 bytes +27‎ No edit summary
• curprev 18:5718:57, 12 March 2015‎ Jcmvbkbc talk contribs‎ m 7,223 bytes +8‎ fix typos
• curprev 18:5218:52, 12 March 2015‎ Jcmvbkbc talk contribs‎ 7,215 bytes −19,013‎ Rewrite the page, overview and building parts.

29 July 2014

• curprev 18:1918:19, 29 July 2014‎ Chris talk contribs‎ 26,228 bytes +4‎ No edit summary

15 March 2013

• curprev 18:0818:08, 15 March 2013‎ Chris talk contribs‎ m 26,224 bytes 0‎ Buildroot Build Instructions moved to Instructions for building and booting Linux

14 March 2013

• curprev 17:0817:08, 14 March 2013‎ Chris talk contribs‎ 26,224 bytes +225‎ No edit summary

11 March 2013

• curprev 00:3500:35, 11 March 2013‎ Chris talk contribs‎ m 25,999 bytes 0‎ Buildroot moved to Buildroot Build Instructions

2 March 2013

• curprev 20:3320:33, 2 March 2013‎ Chris talk contribs‎ m 25,999 bytes 0‎ Buildroot Build Instructions moved to Buildroot

22 June 2012

• curprev 23:0123:01, 22 June 2012‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 25,999 bytes −42‎ →‎Download buildroot and Linux kernel sources: Simplify checkout lines

14 June 2012

• curprev 19:2419:24, 14 June 2012‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 26,041 bytes +271‎ →‎Download buildroot and the Linux kernel: Clarify which trees to use

11 November 2011

• curprev 05:1205:12, 11 November 2011‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 25,770 bytes +44‎ →‎Download buildroot and the Linux kernel: Fix incorrect checkout instructions.

10 November 2011

• curprev 01:0301:03, 10 November 2011‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 25,726 bytes +50‎ →‎Download buildroot and the Linux kernel: Add missing 'cd'

3 May 2011

• curprev 04:2804:28, 3 May 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 25,676 bytes +14‎ →‎Download buildroot and the Linux kernel

20 April 2011

• curprev 23:4623:46, 20 April 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 25,662 bytes +111‎ No edit summary

6 January 2011

• curprev 06:0706:07, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 25,551 bytes +1,032‎ →‎Download and run the kernel
• curprev 05:5105:51, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 24,519 bytes 0‎ →‎Configure buildroot
• curprev 05:4805:48, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 24,519 bytes −66‎ →‎Mounting the Root Filesystem Over NFS
• curprev 05:4605:46, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 24,585 bytes +10‎ →‎Mounting the Root Filesystem Over NFS
• curprev 05:3505:35, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 24,575 bytes −4‎ →‎Download buildroot and the Linux kernel
• curprev 05:3205:32, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 24,579 bytes +12‎ →‎Mounting the Root Filesystem Over NFS
• curprev 05:3005:30, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 24,567 bytes +514‎ →‎Mounting the Root Filesystem Over NFS
• curprev 04:3204:32, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 24,053 bytes +6‎ →‎Download and run the kernel
• curprev 04:3104:31, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 24,047 bytes +42‎ →‎Download and run the kernel
• curprev 04:3004:30, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 24,005 bytes +6‎ →‎Build the kernel
• curprev 04:3004:30, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 23,999 bytes +18‎ →‎Configure the kernel
• curprev 04:2604:26, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 23,981 bytes +11‎ →‎Build and Run a Linux Kernel on the XTAV60 or XTAV200 Board
• curprev 04:1404:14, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 23,970 bytes +59‎ →‎Configure the kernel
• curprev 04:1004:10, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 23,911 bytes +300‎ →‎Download buildroot and the Linux kernel
• curprev 04:0304:03, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 23,611 bytes 0‎ →‎Download buildroot and the Linux kernel
• curprev 04:0104:01, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 23,611 bytes −2‎ →‎Configure and Build the Kernel for ISS
• curprev 03:5903:59, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 23,613 bytes 0‎ →‎Configure and Build the Kernel for ISS
• curprev 03:5803:58, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 23,613 bytes +6‎ →‎Configure and Build the Kernel for ISS
• curprev 03:5003:50, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 23,607 bytes +3‎ →‎Configure and Build the Kernel for ISS
• curprev 03:4903:49, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 23,604 bytes +18‎ →‎Build buildroot
• curprev 03:4803:48, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 23,586 bytes +30‎ →‎Configure buildroot
• curprev 03:4703:47, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 23,556 bytes +24‎ →‎Install any required processor specific overlay
• curprev 03:4603:46, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 23,532 bytes +36‎ →‎Download buildroot and the Linux kernel
• curprev 03:4503:45, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 23,496 bytes +30‎ →‎Run the Kernel on ISS
• curprev 03:4203:42, 6 January 2011‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 23,466 bytes +1,584‎ →‎Configure and Build the Kernel for ISS

2 December 2010

• curprev 06:4906:49, 2 December 2010‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 21,882 bytes −25‎ →‎Run the Kernel on ISS
• curprev 01:4701:47, 2 December 2010‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 21,907 bytes +86‎ →‎Run the Kernel on ISS

1 December 2010

• curprev 22:4622:46, 1 December 2010‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 21,821 bytes +306‎ →‎Run the Kernel on ISS

18 October 2010

• curprev 22:4322:43, 18 October 2010‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 21,515 bytes +88‎ →‎Configure the kernel

4 February 2010

• curprev 23:5523:55, 4 February 2010‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 21,427 bytes +18‎ No edit summary

27 October 2009

• curprev 07:5907:59, 27 October 2009‎ Piet talk contribs‎ 21,409 bytes +458‎ No edit summary

12 May 2009

• curprev 05:4105:41, 12 May 2009‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 20,951 bytes +9‎ →‎Mounting the Root Filesystem Over NFS: Slight clarifications
• curprev 05:2405:24, 12 May 2009‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 20,942 bytes +2,243‎ →‎Build and run a Linux kernel...: Add instructions for mounting root over NFS

12 July 2008

• curprev 00:5500:55, 12 July 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 18,699 bytes +36‎ →‎Download buildroot and the Linux kernel: Use full links for standalone HTML to work

11 July 2008

• curprev 23:3523:35, 11 July 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 18,663 bytes −721‎ →‎Download buildroot and the Linux kernel: Move most details to a separate, more complete page

30 June 2008

• curprev 17:3317:33, 30 June 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 19,384 bytes +399‎ Clarify assumption of default set of packages

24 June 2008

• curprev 16:4916:49, 24 June 2008‎ Bwilson talk contribs‎ m 18,985 bytes −15‎ Use "Xtensa Tools" instead of "Tensilica Tools".
• curprev 16:4516:45, 24 June 2008‎ Bwilson talk contribs‎ m 19,000 bytes −5‎ Use "Xtensa Tools" instead of "Tensilica Tools" and update current RB release name
• curprev 16:4016:40, 24 June 2008‎ Bwilson talk contribs‎ m 19,005 bytes −271‎ RB-2008.3 has now been released.

6 June 2008

• curprev 01:3101:31, 6 June 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 19,276 bytes −360‎ →‎Download Linux kernel sources: Oops, remove other references to xtensa-devel.
• curprev 01:2801:28, 6 June 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 19,636 bytes −588‎ →‎Download Linux kernel sources: Remove mention of xtensa-devel, which is not used at the moment.

3 March 2008

• curprev 20:4120:41, 3 March 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 20,224 bytes −13‎ →‎Install any required processor specific overlay: Use official overlay tarball names for RB-2008.3

1 February 2008

• curprev 02:1602:16, 1 February 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 20,237 bytes −1,233‎ →‎Ensure you have all needed packages installed on your system: Move GIT installation info to a different page
• curprev 01:5901:59, 1 February 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 21,470 bytes +45‎ →‎Ensure you have all needed packages installed on your system: New link

31 January 2008

• curprev 17:3917:39, 31 January 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 21,425 bytes +104‎ →‎Build a toolchain and root filesystem using buildroot: Simplify per latest updates

30 January 2008

• curprev 18:5618:56, 30 January 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 21,321 bytes 0‎ →‎Configure the kernel: Fix LX200 frequency table entry for 30MHz selection

29 January 2008

• curprev 21:3621:36, 29 January 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 21,321 bytes −529‎ Use GIT instead of SVN.
• curprev 21:3221:32, 29 January 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 21,850 bytes +4‎ →‎Download buildroot sources: Use GIT instead of SVN

21 January 2008

• curprev 22:0122:01, 21 January 2008‎ Bwilson talk contribs‎ m 21,846 bytes +5‎ →‎Install any required processor specific overlay

19 January 2008

• curprev 02:2702:27, 19 January 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 21,841 bytes +484‎ →‎Configure the kernel: Mention need to adjust clock frequency

18 January 2008

• curprev 22:3622:36, 18 January 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 21,357 bytes +60‎ →‎Download buildroot and the Linux kernel: Re-add HTML-friendly link
• curprev 22:3422:34, 18 January 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 21,297 bytes +459‎ →‎Install Xtensa Tools with the 232L (or selected) core: Clarify.

16 January 2008

• curprev 19:5919:59, 16 January 2008‎ Bwilson talk contribs‎ 20,838 bytes +68‎ No edit summary
• curprev 01:5301:53, 16 January 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 20,770 bytes −59‎ →‎Download and run the kernel: Minor cleanup.
• curprev 01:0301:03, 16 January 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 20,829 bytes +325‎ Add link to self, rename trunk->buildroot, rename xtensa-devel->linux
• curprev 00:3100:31, 16 January 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 20,504 bytes +144‎ →‎Download Linux kernel sources: Switch to 2.6.24 tree

12 January 2008

• curprev 01:5001:50, 12 January 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 20,360 bytes +845‎ →‎Build and Run a Linux Kernel on the XTAV60 Board: Mention support of LX200

10 January 2008

• curprev 20:3520:35, 10 January 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 19,515 bytes +337‎ →‎Download buildroot and the Linux kernel: Point to new snapshots page
• curprev 17:5917:59, 10 January 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 19,178 bytes −137‎ →‎Build a toolchain and root filesystem using buildroot: Remove inittab edit step
• curprev 01:0101:01, 10 January 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 19,315 bytes −150‎ →‎Configure buildroot: Use default buildroot config for Xtensa

9 January 2008

• curprev 20:3120:31, 9 January 2008‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 19,465 bytes +720‎ →‎Download Linux kernel sources: Mention the testing branch, and other clarifications.

20 December 2007

• curprev 02:3202:32, 20 December 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 18,745 bytes +82‎ →‎Configure the kernel: Fix initramfs path

17 December 2007

• curprev 20:3420:34, 17 December 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 18,663 bytes +154‎ →‎Configure the kernel: Fix toolchain path

12 December 2007

• curprev 20:2620:26, 12 December 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 18,509 bytes +162‎ Point out the evolving nature of this document.
• curprev 20:1720:17, 12 December 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 18,347 bytes +467‎ Group XTAV60 and ISS kernel builds more cleanly
• curprev 19:0819:08, 12 December 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 17,880 bytes +59‎ →‎Install the 'Subversion' source control tools
• curprev 19:0619:06, 12 December 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 17,821 bytes +183‎ →‎Download and install the 'git' source control tools
• curprev 18:5618:56, 12 December 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 17,638 bytes 0‎ →‎Configure buildroot: Mention toolchain entries in order
• curprev 08:5108:51, 12 December 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 17,638 bytes +11‎ →‎Configure buildroot
• curprev 08:0508:05, 12 December 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 17,627 bytes +36‎ →‎Build a toolchain and root filesystem using buildroot: Clarify a link.
• curprev 08:0108:01, 12 December 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 17,591 bytes +3,571‎ Combine download steps and describe subsequent overlay step
• curprev 02:4002:40, 12 December 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 14,020 bytes −12‎ →‎Configure the kernel
• curprev 02:3402:34, 12 December 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 14,032 bytes +10‎ →‎Build a Linux kernel: Select processor config in menuconfig, CROSS_COMPILE no longer needed

21 November 2007

• curprev 02:4102:41, 21 November 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 14,022 bytes +408‎ →‎Ensure you have all needed packages installed on your system: Add links
• curprev 02:1602:16, 21 November 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 13,614 bytes +179‎ →‎Prepare the overlay for gcc and binutils: Overlay is now handled differently.

20 November 2007

• curprev 22:2122:21, 20 November 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 13,435 bytes +743‎ →‎Download the kernel: Point to stable kernel tree

15 November 2007

• curprev 02:3302:33, 15 November 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 12,692 bytes +14‎ →‎Building a Kernel for ISS: Extend toolchain arch name
• curprev 02:3202:32, 15 November 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 12,678 bytes +128‎ →‎Build a Linux kernel: Toolchain ARCH names now include Xtensa config name

10 November 2007

• curprev 07:5407:54, 10 November 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 12,550 bytes −420‎ →‎Build using buildroot: No need for ARCH=xtensa for buildroot make
• curprev 07:5207:52, 10 November 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 12,970 bytes −12‎ →‎Configure buildroot: No need for ARCH=xtensa for buildroot make
• curprev 07:5007:50, 10 November 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 12,982 bytes +193‎ →‎General Notes: Update host Linux release info

31 October 2007

• curprev 21:3621:36, 31 October 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 12,789 bytes +443‎ →‎Building a Kernel for ISS
• curprev 20:5620:56, 31 October 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 12,346 bytes +620‎ →‎Building a Kernel for ISS: add tentative instructions
• curprev 20:3820:38, 31 October 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 11,726 bytes +1,084‎ →‎Download and run the kernel: Add info about running on ISS

20 October 2007

• curprev 07:0507:05, 20 October 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 10,642 bytes +187‎ →‎Build buildroot
• curprev 06:5506:55, 20 October 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 10,455 bytes +198‎ →‎Configure uClibc: No more need to select '24' for 'xtensa'

26 September 2007

• curprev 00:0500:05, 26 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 10,257 bytes −1‎ Oops, fix pathname typo.

25 September 2007

• curprev 23:3423:34, 25 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 10,258 bytes +1,061‎ Suggest a way to do a clean(er) buildroot build.

11 September 2007

• curprev 20:3920:39, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 9,197 bytes +42‎ Clarify a bit.
• curprev 20:3820:38, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 9,155 bytes +9‎ →‎Download and install the 'git' source control tools
• curprev 20:3320:33, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 9,146 bytes +90‎ pretty formatting
• curprev 20:3120:31, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 9,056 bytes +419‎ Use menuconfig instead of editing the kernel's .config directly.
• curprev 19:3319:33, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 8,637 bytes +1‎ fix typo
• curprev 19:2319:23, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 8,636 bytes −12‎ Separate kernel build from sources, and order symbol-file cmd properly
• curprev 19:2119:21, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 8,648 bytes −7‎ Separate kernel build from sources
• curprev 19:2019:20, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 8,655 bytes +77‎ Separate build directory from sources.
• curprev 19:1419:14, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 8,578 bytes +34‎ →‎Download and install the 'git' source control tools
• curprev 19:1319:13, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 8,544 bytes −106‎ Mention FC6
• curprev 05:0005:00, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 8,650 bytes +24‎ Add FC6 as tested
• curprev 04:4104:41, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ m 8,626 bytes −79‎ GDB not yet supported.
• curprev 01:4701:47, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 8,705 bytes +244‎ Fix intro
• curprev 01:4401:44, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 8,461 bytes 0‎ →‎Configure the kernel
• curprev 01:4001:40, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 8,461 bytes +88‎ →‎Configure buildroot
• curprev 01:2901:29, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 8,373 bytes +2‎ →‎Prepare the overlay for gcc and binutils
• curprev 01:1801:18, 11 September 2007‎ Marc talk contribs‎ 8,371 bytes +8,371‎ First draft