building l4linux

[Adam Lackorzynski]

On Sat Jul 14, 2007 at 19:03:41 +0800, kashin Lin wrote:
> 2007/7/14, Adam Lackorzynski <adam at os.inf.tu-dresden.de>:
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >On Sat Jul 14, 2007 at 01:17:36 +0800, kashin Lin wrote:
> >> my building sequence is :
> >> ======================================
> >> in l4_all/kernel/fiasco
> >> 1. make BUILDDIR=../../build/fiasco
> >>
> >> in l4_all/build/fiasco
> >> 2.  make menuconfig
> >>
> >> in l4_all/l4
> >> 3. make config O=../build/l4env
> >> 4. make O=../build/l4env
> >> ======================================
> >>
> >> my questions :
> >> 1. when i issue make in l4/ to build the L4 userland, does it automatic
> >build fiasco subsequently¡H
> >>
> >> 2. if yes, is its default output path for fiasco
> >l4_all/kernel/fiasco/build?
> >
> >Yes, a default configuration is built into kernel/fiasco/build upon make
> >in the l4 directory if not configured otherwise (see the L4
> >configuration menu).
> >
> >>  ( after the operations mentioned above, i find there are some new files
> >in
> >> l4_all/kernel/fiasco/build )
> >>  but my configuration for fiasco is in l4_all/build/fiasco, is this auto
> >> build operation based on my config?
> >
> >No, it's a default build.
> >
> >>  or i should set BUILDDIR to l4_all/kernel/fiasco/build?
> >
> >No. The way you build the kernel is fine.
> 
> 
> but the default build isn't base on my configuration (i enable 'Handle and
> preserve segments').

No.

> if i don't set BUILDDIR to l4_all/kernel/fiasco/build. how does default
> build know
> how i config fiasco?

Not at all. The configuration used for the kernel/fiasco/build is just a
plain default standard configuration. It has nothing to do with your
specific configuration.

> last time, you mentioned that :
> "Yes, a default configuration is built into kernel/fiasco/build upon make
> in the l4 directory if not configured otherwise (see the L4
> configuration menu)."
> but i can't find any option in L4 configuration menu which is about fiasco?

It's the 'Do not build anything outside l4 directory' option in the
'Advanced' menu.



Adam
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