[Q] Compiled kernel makes no changes on flash - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey, I cant post in the developer forum because i have less than 10 posts -____-
I cloned SavagedZen's kernel from GitHub (i cant post links either -____- ) and used the EVO-CFS-HAVS config. The only change I made to the source was the extraversion number/suffix (2.6.38.8-WINLAB instead of -SavagedZen...) and it compiled with no errors.
I put the modules and zImage into koush's AnyKernel template, zipped and flashed it.
It says successfully flashed, but when I reboot it still says its using the default cyanogen kernel. I checked dmesg and I found this:
Code:
bcm4329: version magic '2.6.38.8-WINLAB+ preempt mod_unload ARMv7 ' should be '2.6.37.4-cyanogenmod-01338-g0374804 preempt mod_unload ARMv7
So my modules are correctly compiled with the right version number, but version magic prevents them from being used because the phone's kernel version doesn't match it.
Does anyone know why this is happening and/or how to verify that the kernel is actually being flashed?

Anyone?
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This wouldn't go in the development forums anyway, unless you are developing a kernel for us to use.
PM a kernel dev and ask them. Also, if you are still restricted here, Savaged Zen has their own private forums you can use. They are also on IRC.
If you are flashing the kernel, and it's still using the old kernel that you are trying to overwrite, it sounds like the flash isn't working. You might try adding the kernel manually to the boot.img and fastboot flash that and manually copy over the kernel modules and their permissions.

For some reason fastboot doesnt work, even with Savaged-Zen's prebuilt kernel. Ill try the IRC I guess. Thanks!

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Extracting kernel config from I9000XXJP3

Dear all,
Did anyone succeed extracting kernel configuration from I9000XXJP3? Kernel version is 2.6.32.9, the vermagic is "2.6.32.9 mod_unload ARMv7"
extract-ikconfig doesn't work on it.
I succeeded extracting a zImage gzipped payload, but it seems not to contain any configuration in it (see attached).
/proc/config.gz doesn't exist, Samsung open source package (downloaded from Samsung open source site) contains only Android 2.1 Eclair or previous versions.
My target is to build tun.ko and, eventually, ext3/ext4 modules to make them working in Samsung Galaxy S I9000 with rooted I9000XXJP3.
Any idea?
Without froyo source code or a good Samsung Kernel (es. for himem capable) I think is impossible to play good with theses beta roms.
Ciao
Any news? I need tun.ko for jp3 too..
I have tried to compile the 2.6.32.9 kernel editing the .config in 2.6.9, the module tun.ko is accepted by the device, but I get a kernel panic!
redsh said:
I have tried to compile the 2.6.32.9 kernel editing the .config in 2.6.9, the module tun.ko is accepted by the device, but I get a kernel panic!
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Did you use the stock linux kernel? Or the common from android.kernel.org?
I'm trying the same thing actually. Isn't there any default config for the processor that might work? I tried with the config from .29 but when loading the module it says wrong format.
try to build 2.6.32 with the 2.6.29 config ("yes" all missing stuff)
turn on your galaxy, adb push the tun.ko
try to load it, it will say "missing symbols" blabla
find the config options that match those symbols, enable them, recompile, try again
Great to see some people who are hacking the kernel! Keep it up!
But I'm afraid it is not going to be as easy as dropping aries_rev03_defconfig as .config in a 2.6.32 kernel tree and doing 'make oldconfig'. That's because many of Samsung's changes have not been included in the newer mainline kernel versions yet.
Samsung added quite a lot of low-level board support for their dev boards (and for the SGS, of course), did some customization and added a few drivers which you will need to forward-port to the newer kernel.
Please have a look at this thread, in which I've started a breakdown of the Samsung patches against Android Eclair's 2.6.29 kernel.
The best course of action I think is to git clone Android's kernel from AOSP, checkout the android-2.6.29 branch, apply Samsung's patches to that, then attempt to rebase your tree to a newer kernel version. (Note, you may want to start with small steps, to get a feel for what you're up against )
Note that there probably will be lots of merge conflicts which you need to resolve, and after dealing with all those, you also have to make sure that everything else that's merged still works as expected, but at least that will show you the amount of work involved. You will basically be doing all the work that Samsung is doing right now for their kernel for FroYo. It will be interesting to follow their progress on the mailing lists and on IRC.
bilboa1 said:
try to build 2.6.32 with the 2.6.29 config ("yes" all missing stuff)
turn on your galaxy, adb push the tun.ko
try to load it, it will say "missing symbols" blabla
find the config options that match those symbols, enable them, recompile, try again
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Thats exactly what I did, but I got wrong module format... which is a fatal error. I need to invest further in the used config... maybe i did not pick up the right one properly..
miki4242 said:
Great to see some people who are hacking the kernel! Keep it up!
But I'm afraid it is not going to be as easy as dropping aries_rev03_defconfig as .config in a 2.6.32 kernel tree and doing 'make oldconfig'. That's because many of Samsung's changes have not been included in the newer mainline kernel versions yet.
Samsung added quite a lot of low-level board support for their dev boards (and for the SGS, of course), did some customization and added a few drivers which you will need to forward-port to the newer kernel.
Please have a look at this thread, in which I've started a breakdown of the Samsung patches against Android Eclair's 2.6.29 kernel.
The best course of action I think is to git clone Android's kernel from AOSP, checkout the android-2.6.29 branch, apply Samsung's patches to that, then attempt to rebase your tree to a newer kernel version. (Note, you may want to start with small steps, to get a feel for what you're up against )
Note that there probably will be lots of merge conflicts which you need to resolve, and after dealing with all those, you also have to make sure that everything else that's merged still works as expected, but at least that will show you the amount of work involved. You will basically be doing all the work that Samsung is doing right now for their kernel for FroYo. It will be interesting to follow their progress on the mailing lists and on IRC.
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Yes that would be a lot of work. Maybe its better to just wait until they release the kernel from froyo. I read that they release their opensource stuff rather fast. But just for adding a module like ext4 I don't think you need those patches, because imho they didn't touch the fs of the kernel. We just need an adaquate kernel config and adding modules should be possible.
Phlogiston said:
Thats exactly what I did, but I got wrong module format... which is a fatal error. I need to invest further in the used config... maybe i did not pick up the right one properly..
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Make sure you're using the same kernel version number and build number, because samsung kernels do not have the option to load incorrect module versions
Yes i've set the subversion as well but without the patches from samsung its impossible it seems. We need to wait and hope that they release the froyo kernel sources soon....
bilboa1 said:
Make sure you're using the same kernel version number and build number, because samsung kernels do not have the option to load incorrect module versions
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Are you sure they set CONFIG_MODVERSIONS? It's off in the downloadable sources.
Just compare the output of `modinfo -F vermagic <yourmodule>` to `modinfo -F vermagic <modulewhichloads>` or to /proc/version .
did this get solved yet? I google'd for the tun.ko file for my i9000 using jp3 but nothing yet... if you have a proper one for the MoDaCo version here please attach it! ~
I think I saw someone's post with tun.ko for FroYo beta somewhere in these forums, I mean i9000 Android Dev. One of the guys here has found a way to compile kernel for jp* here. I am sure.
I actually found it attached somewhere in the forum and it was 1,5447 mb big I think it was... but it still didn't work for me so I presumed the kernel or something must have been wrong.

Tun.ko in HTC Stock Rom

Hey,
Not sure if this is the right forum or not. But I have tried a few places and ended up with no reply or a dead end so I'm hoping I will actually get some where here.
But is there any way that makes it possible to get tun.ko working on a stock HTC Desire rom?. I have been searching for god know hows long to find any help or instructions on the matter without much help being offered :/
Its because I want to run VPNC on my Desire and I got all the stuff bar tun.ko, so that is the only thing stopping me from going any further and any and all help will be appreciated.
Kind regards.
Yes, you can download the desire kernel from http://developer.htc.com/
You also need the build toolchain for arm processors, find it on http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
You need to root your desire, so you can copy files to the system partition. http://unrevoked.com/
The kernel .config file for making oldconfig is , as far as I remember, delivered with the kernel package by htc. If not you can get it from your phone.
Build tun as module, and copy it on yor device.
Hope thats a good quick start for you.
malachay.
It helped somewhat, althought I am not sure how I actually build something as a module etc considering I dont really have much in the way of linux/unix experience.
But my phone is both rooted and S-OFF.
So considering my lack of experience with these things a more elaborate/comprehensive guide or just the steps I need to reproduce to actually build the file as a module, would be greatly appreciated.
MeX_DK said:
It helped somewhat, althought I am not sure how I actually build something as a module etc considering I dont really have much in the way of linux/unix experience.
But my phone is both rooted and S-OFF.
So considering my lack of experience with these things a more elaborate/comprehensive guide or just the steps I need to reproduce to actually build the file as a module, would be greatly appreciated.
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You don't have to build one per say, you just need to find the Tun module (Tun.ko) for your specific kernel.
If you go to the "About phone" -> "Software Information" section, you'll see a Kernel version.
For example, the phone I have is using Kernel 2.6.32.15-gf5a401c - so I have a tun.ko that loads for that kernel.
There's quite a few TUN modules posted on this forum for various versions of the HTC kernels.
If you don't find a module that fits your kernel version , I can build it for you if you want.
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Mekrel said:
For example, the phone I have is using Kernel 2.6.32.15-gf5a401c - so I have a tun.ko that loads for that kernel.
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My kernel seems to be the same, so would you mind sharing your tun.ko and possibly any instructions on how to get it on my phone and working ?
But my kernel version says: 2.6.32.15-gf5a401c
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MeX_DK said:
My kernel seems to be the same, so would you mind sharing your tun.ko and possibly any instructions on how to get it on my phone and working ?
But my kernel version says: 2.6.32.15-gf5a401c
[email protected] #1
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Here's the tun.ko I made for my ROM:
Tun.ko for 2.6.32.15-gf5a401c
It's not a flashable zip though, you need to push it to your phone using ADB (or use QtADB if you want a UI program to help you).
You need to put it in /system/lib/modules/
To load it, run terminal emulator on your device (it's free on the market) and run the command:
Code:
insmod /system/lib/modules/tun.ko
Although, if you're using a VPN application on your phone, the application might have an option to load the TUN module for you - so the insmod command might not be needed.
Mekrel,
Do you have the "exact" ADB command on hand?. Because I know how what ADB is for, but doesn't know the commands etc by heart
This is the error I get when I try :/
D:\Test\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb push D:/tun.ko /system/lib/module
s
failed to copy 'D:/tun.ko' to '/system/lib/modules/tun.ko': Read-only file syste
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Hi!
Seems like there is the same problem on all Android devices. OpenVPN requires the tun.ko kernel module that is hard to get. And it also seems like it must be compiled more or less exactly to much your rom version :-( .
I have a HTC Desire HD running stock rom kernel version 2.6.32.21-gf3f553d [email protected] #1
I have tried various tun.ko modules I have found, but none is comaptible; insmod tun.ko fails.
Questions:
#1 Where can the right version of this magical module tun.ko be found?
#2 Is it hard to compile it for the correct ROM?
#3 How? Isthere any good step-by-step guides.
This could also be a good way to get introduced to compiling kernel modules fro Android devices.
br akeso

Need Help In Finding The Correct Defconfig For Epic Touch In The Latest Kernel Source

I'm trying to configure but I don't know which Defconfig file is it. I know the folder configs containing a lots of defconfigs but don't know which one is for Epic touch.
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No info help out there?
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Thanks to Agat he responded like a true developer that he is and provided me with the info I needed. Case closed on this thread...
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Hi
I am stuck with the same problem since the default "u1_na_spr_defconfig" is not working for me. Can you please point out the right config file, if possible? The issue I'm having is that the flashing the zImage image fails while flashing the stock zImage works fine.
Also, the size of the compiled zImage is around 4 MB while stock zImage is around 8 MB. I'm wondering about the cause of this disparity.
Thanks
Ashish
Compiled/Stock zImage size variations (SPH-D710 FL24)
Hi,
I'm trying to do a similar setup and got stuck with the kernel image compilation.
I have a SPH-D710 FL24 device and I'm trying to install a custom kernel on it. I downloaded the kuban kernel source (bitbucket.org/rujelus22/the-kuban-kernel) and compiled it on a 64-bit linux environment.
I followed the steps in build-kernel.sh (make u1_na_spr_defconfig followed by make)
Got this error "Error: bad instruction `save_and_disable_irqs_notrace r9 in arch/arm/mm/cache-v7.S" which I fixed by changing function name to "save_and_disable_irqs" (serverphorums.com/read.php?12,440193)
After this, the make went through and used the compiled zImage (4.0MB) to flash the firmware on my device and it went into a reboot loop. However, if I download the same zImage from the bitbucket source tree (4.8MB in size!) it flashes the firmware and comes up without any errors.
Are there any particular set of options or commands to be run? I'm not sure what options I might have missed because the size of the zImage compiled is much lesser than the one in the bitbucket source tree.
The following are the commands I used :
1. export CROSS_COMPILE=..../path..to../arm-eabi-4.4.3/bin/arm-eabi-
2. export ARCH=arm
3. export USE_SEC_FIPS_MODE=true
4. make u1_na_spr_defconfig
5. make -j16
Thanks a lot in advance!
Best
Siva

[PATCH] Kexec-hardboot patch

In this post, I would like to explain what kexec-hardboot patch is.
@kernel developers: I would like to ask you to merge this patch to your kernels, because it is essential part of MultiROM - it allows me to boot any kernel without changing the boot partition. I realize that it is no small request, but the patch is not big, touches relatively stable parts of kernel and should not cause any problems. Thank you.
What is kexec?
It is syscall of Linux kernel, which allows you to boot another Linux kernel without restarting the device - "Linux boots itself". The functionality is equivalent to fastboot -c *cmdline* boot zImage initrd.img, but without PC and fastboot. It is fairly known thing, so more info at wikipedia and man kexec.
Standard kexec call unfortunatelly does not work on Nexus 4. It freezes somewhere, and it is very difficult to find out where - probably some of the drivers are not shut down/re-initialized properly, it is a commong thing among Android devices, which is why kexec-hardboot was made.
What is the difference between normal and hardboot exec?
Kexec-hardboot patch adds a real device restart to that process, so that all the drivers can be properly reinitialized. It stores new kernel to RAM, reboots the device as usual, and kernel from boot partition immediately jumps to the one which was stored to RAM before reboot.
Unlike grouper's kexec-hardboot patch, this one only requires the host kernel to be patched. This is one of the improvements I made, and I think it is pretty significant.
To sumarize the process:
kexec --load-hardboot.... is called and kernel it loaded into RAM.
kexec -e is called. Special info is written to memory (to area which is not overwritten on reboot) and the device is rebooted.
After reboot, very early in the boot process, kernel checks if that special info is present in RAM and if so, it loads new kernel from RAM and jumps to it.
Kexecd' kernel starts and boots.
For more info, read the original thread.
Patches:
Kernel patch: https://gist.github.com/Tasssadar/7833796, 4.4 AOSP kernel repo
This is the kernel patch. Only the host kernel needs to be patched.
Related CONFIG options:
CONFIG_KEXEC=y
CONFIG_KEXEC_HARDBOOT=y
CONFIG_PROC_DEVICETREE=y
CONFIG_ATAGS_PROC=n # This one is turned on automatically, but it is not needed, so you can disable it.
All these options must be enabled.​
Userspace kexec binary: https://github.com/Tasssadar/kexec-tools
I had to change some things in kexec userspace binary because of some kernel bugs, complete description is in that repository. You can get statically built binary at https://github.com/Tasssadar/multirom/blob/master/install_zip/prebuilt-installer/multirom/kexec​
Usage:
Once you have the kernel patches and kexec userspace binary in place, just run following command to boot into new kernel:
Code:
kexec --load-hardboot zImage --initrd=initrd.img --mem-min=0x20000000 --command-line="$(cat /proc/cmdline)" --dtb
kexec -e
Note the command line parameter - cmdline from bootloader is not added automatically, you have to put it there by yourself.
Authors:
This patch was made by Mike Kasick for Samsung Epic 4G. Since that, it was ported to several devices, one of them is Asus Transformer TF201 - I used patch from TF201 and modified it a bit (basically just changed few SoC specific constants). People at #ubuntu-arm helped me out with that, thanks.
For hammerhead, I've improved the patch a bit - only the host needs to be patched now and I've added support for DTB.
Merged, thanks again for the awesome work @Tasssadar!
Good deal.My day is getting better.
@show-p1984 would love to see this in bricked kernel too! ?
@neobuddy89 did you see this?
Sent from Nexus 5 on Slimkat
thanks for the hard work.. thats awesome.
AndroidSlave said:
@neobuddy89 did you see this?
Sent from Nexus 5 on Slimkat
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Yeah, I saw this.
neobuddy89 said:
Yeah, I saw this.
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I asked that 6 months ago
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awesome work bro...
much needed..
AndroidSlave said:
I asked that 6 months ago
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Yeah, I know and I saw that days back..
Enough of OT. :fingers-crossed:
Help with applying the patch
Okay so I have my aosp kernel made. I have my working directory too. Can you just guide me on how do I apply this partch to it?
Is it possible to add that patch from a on the fly flashable zip ?
@Anoopnk since the patch is for the kernel(zImage) its not possible to patch it like that. Or you have to compile the kernel or you need to ask your kernel dev friendly or he can include it in his kernel.
Hello, first I'd like to apologize for dredging up an old thread. Second, I am attempting to build a CM13+kali+kexec compatible kernel, with extra wifi drivers as the base kernel doesnt support my wifi card. Based on that goal, I have a multi-part question for the OP, or anyone else with the know-how to assist me in my quest.
1)Is there a source available for your kernel_kexec_hammerhead_cm13-01-2c39db662.zip listed on the multirom page for nexus 5? I'm attempting to build a new kernel, for kali+CM13+multirom, and your android_kernel_google_msm git only has branches going up to CM12. It would be far easier for me to start with a 'clean' CM13+kexec source then trying to patch myself as per question #2
2) I've attempted to patch a plain old hammerhead_defconfig from CM13 git, however I believe I am doing so wrong. I have managed to compile kexec-tools and aquired the hammerhead 3.4.x patch. Now am I supposed to patch my produced zImage-dtb AFTER build, running the patch from the kexec-tools folder and against the zImage-dtb? Is it something like 'KEXEC.patch -p1 < zimage-dtb'
Any clarification on the use of the kexec-tools patch, or simply a link to github source of a 'clean' CM13 kernel with the kexec patch already applied, would be incredibly helpfull on my journey down the rabbit hole
~EDIT~
Ok so I've managed to figure out the patch and feel like a dumbass. For anyone else looking to get into kernel dev, and wanting to use the kexec patch, heres the basics:
1- run patch within your kernel source directory
2-ensure that the config settings in OP are set (I had to add them to my source by hand as they werent there)
3-when zipping up your kernel, add the sbin and lib/kexec-tools folders from the kexec-tools source build, and be sure your updater-script / updater-binary is set to move these folders into /sbin and /lib respectively.
4-Flash and enjoy Kexec! (check with multirom manager)

Need help compiling sedikernel (or any kernel)

Hello,
In order to debug the bluetooth problem, I'm trying to compile a kernel for the Captivate Glide. I can't get it to boot properly.
@steadfasterX 's SediROM is the highest-version ROM I know of on which bluetooth works so I've got it installed (version 2.1.2) on the phone.
The steps I've taken so far:
1. I have sedikernel from https://github.com/steadfasterX/kernel_samsung_i927 at commit 088aa4109ad144c583f32da5ffba7bac200f0575
2. I copied /proc/config.gz from a running phone, which contains CONFIG_LOCALVERSION="-sediKERNEL-v1.0", ungzipped it and saved it as .config . Haven't changed anything in it yet.
3. I ran `make CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- zImage` (also tried arm-none-eabi- (both from Debian Jessie) as well as ~/Android/Sdk/ndk-bundle/toolchains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.9/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/arm-linux-androideabi- from the NDK)
4. I also made a TWRP backup of the boot partition, and used split_bootimg.pl from William Enck to split it into a kernel and initrd
5. I then ran mkbootimg with the initrd extracted in step 4 and the kernel obtained in step 3 in arch/arm/boot/zImage
6. Finally I flashed this new boot.img onto the phone with odin (Heimdall, specifically)
I see the white "SAMSUNG" logo (which is normal when booting) with a yellow-triangle with an exclamation mark in it. No further boot stage happens (no bootanim from sediROM). If I re-pack the original kernel with bootimg and flash that via odin, then after the next boot the yellow triangle changes into a blue one and sediROM boots correctly.
I'm a bit stuck at the moment, not sure what's going wrong there. Probably the kernel panics for some reason. Is there a way to read the kernel boot messages before android starts? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Successful!
Thanks to a lot of help from @steadfasterX on IRC I finally managed to compile a working kernel
Here's a list of steps I had to follow in addition to https://github.com/steadfasterX/android_device_samsung_i927/blob/sediROM_CM-ICS/README.md :
1. as discussed on IRC, `repo sync` was not finding a branch. Needed to add
Code:
revision="refs/heads/ics-release"
in .repo/manifests/default.xml in the line with
Code:
CyanogenMod/android_vendor_qcom_opensource_v8
2. I removed the spurious comma in device/samsung/i927/cm.dependencies
3. In device/samsung/i927/, I changed vendorsetup.sh to point to vendorsetup.sh.nopatching rather than .patching (none of the patches could be applied)
4. lunch target was therefore the one with -eng, not -userdebug
5. I installed java 6 manually (didn't have sudo)
6. I installed schedtool
7. I adjusted the path to Java and my toolchain in build_sediROM.sh (taken from https://github.com/steadfasterX/android_buildtools )
8. I downgraded GNU make from 4.0 to 3.81
9. I installed linux-headers and created a symlink from /usr/include/asm-generic to /usr/include/asm
10. I changed the toolchain prefixes in device/samsung/i927/BoardConfig.mk to have 4.4.3 rather than 4.7
11. I built with
Code:
BUILDID=samsung/i927 LOKIFY=0 ../android_buildtools/build_sediROM.sh bootimage
12. I used the original ramdisk I had extracted from sediROM's boot image, rather than the one that was built (we discussed this on IRC too)
This got me a working kernel, yay
uukgoblin said:
Thanks to a lot of help from @steadfasterX on IRC I finally managed to compile a working kernel
Here's a list of steps I had to follow in addition to https://github.com/steadfasterX/android_device_samsung_i927/blob/sediROM_CM-ICS/README.md :
1. as discussed on IRC, `repo sync` was not finding a branch. Needed to add
Code:
revision="refs/heads/ics-release"
in .repo/manifests/default.xml in the line with
Code:
CyanogenMod/android_vendor_qcom_opensource_v8
2. I removed the spurious comma in device/samsung/i927/cm.dependencies
3. In device/samsung/i927/, I changed vendorsetup.sh to point to vendorsetup.sh.nopatching rather than .patching (none of the patches could be applied)
4. lunch target was therefore the one with -eng, not -userdebug
5. I installed java 6 manually (didn't have sudo)
6. I installed schedtool
7. I adjusted the path to Java and my toolchain in build_sediROM.sh (taken from https://github.com/steadfasterX/android_buildtools )
8. I downgraded GNU make from 4.0 to 3.81
9. I installed linux-headers and created a symlink from /usr/include/asm-generic to /usr/include/asm
10. I changed the toolchain prefixes in device/samsung/i927/BoardConfig.mk to have 4.4.3 rather than 4.7
11. I built with
Code:
BUILDID=samsung/i927 LOKIFY=0 ../android_buildtools/build_sediROM.sh bootimage
12. I used the original ramdisk I had extracted from sediROM's boot image, rather than the one that was built (we discussed this on IRC too)
This got me a working kernel, yay
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its really long guide. You have to replace kernel modules, wifi wouldnt work without modules.
Imho best is compile kernel, modules, replace zImage + modules in this
file and flash from recovery. You dont need to compile whole android just the kernel, you dont need java and other special things, this method is much more faster.
bubor said:
its really long guide. You have to replace kernel modules, wifi wouldnt work without modules.
Imho best is compile kernel, modules, replace zImage + modules in this
file and flash from recovery. You dont need to compile whole android just the kernel, you dont need java and other special things, this method is much more faster.
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You are right for the kernel but we discussed on IRC to build ram disk too then you need all that stuff but most important he wants to build CM too.
However I'm always a fan of making it right so building a ram disk is the correct way of creating a bootimage. But to start its ok replacing kernel and modules first.
.
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correct way is rebuild whole android, and reflash everything, wipe data/cache
You dont want to make new ramdisk without replace system. System and ramdisk bound together.
I hope you find something, and fix bluetooth or voip audio.
good luck
bubor said:
correct way is rebuild whole android, and reflash everything, wipe data/cache
You dont want to make new ramdisk without replace system. System and ramdisk bound together.
I hope you find something, and fix bluetooth or voip audio.
good luck
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Well no and yes. I build kernels including ram disk without building system. This is not necessary as long both are compatible.
But you are right that booting fails when system and ram disk are not compatible so the correct way depends
However @uukgoblin I hope you get the fix you want :fingers-crossed:
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steadfasterX said:
Well no and yes. I build kernels including ram disk without building system. This is not necessary as long both are compatible.
But you are right that booting fails when system and ram disk are not compatible so the correct way depends
However @uukgoblin I hope you get the fix you want :fingers-crossed:
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would you tell me an example when kernel doesnt compatible with ramdisk but kernel does compatible with system?
bubor said:
would you tell me an example when kernel doesnt compatible with ramdisk but kernel does compatible with system?
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No no my friend that's not what I said. :cyclops:
I meant if you have CM 9 as system you can build a boot image which includes kernel and a CM9 based ram disk without building cm9 system again. :laugh:
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