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[Dev] Building a 2.6.29 kernel for the Hero

Hello,
I would like to build a 2.6.29 kernel for Hero for us to run properly Donut roms.
Here is my progress so far:
- I have sync the android kernel msm from git.
# git clone git://android.git.kernel.org/kernel/msm.git
# cd msm
# git checkout --track -b android-msm-2.6.29 origin/android-msm-2.6.27
- then:
# adb pull config.gz ./
# gunzip config.gz && mv config .config
# make PATH=$PATH:android-1.6_r1/prebuilt/linux-x86/toolchain/arm-eabi-4.2.1/bin ARCH=arm SUBARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-eabi-
But no luck: it asks me questions to configure the kernel (error in .config?)
I have attached some useful files.

Try running make menuconfig and manually load the .config file. What happens?

kernel sources for hero is not available on http://developer.htc.com/ then no hero support in android.git.kernel.org/kernel/msm.git

Z!L0G80 said:
kernel sources for hero is not available on http://developer.htc.com/ then no hero support in android.git.kernel.org/kernel/msm.git
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Well this guy did it here for sapphire before Htc released kernel sources.... So I think we can.
erikwt said:
Try running make menuconfig and manually load the .config file. What happens?
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I copied the hero .config file to kernel root, then "make menuconfig" and loaded .config, then exit and yes to "write .config" question.
Make failed, output attached (make1.txt)
I then applied TigerTael sapphire patch as he "tends to think the memory locations may be correct". Tried to manually load hero's .config and got attached error (error.txt)
I then "make msm_defconfig" and could compile a kernel witch I added to ADP-1.6 boot.img. But no luck it does not work and adb logcat waits for device.... while I am waiting for advices
Regards

Was the downloaded config copied from a build of the same kernel version? If not do "make oldconfig" before commencing with "make menuconfig" or other build.

phel21 said:
Was the downloaded config copied from a build of the same kernel version? If not do "make oldconfig" before commencing with "make menuconfig" or other build.
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'make oldconfig' asks me the questions to configure the kernel.....
Edit:
If that could help:
cat /proc/iomem
00700000-0079afff : msm_panel.1
007a0000-007bffff : ram_console
19200000-257fffff : System RAM
19223000-19513fff : Kernel text
19514000-195ebf7f : Kernel data
a0200000-a0200fff : msm_serial_hs.0
a0400000-a0400fff : msm_sdcc.1
a0500000-a0500fff : msm_sdcc.2
a0800000-a0800fff : msm_hsusb
a9900000-a9900fff : msm_i2c.0
a9900000-a9900fff : msm_i2c
a9c00000-a9c00fff : msm_serial.2
a9c00000-a9c00fff : msm_serial
aa200000-aa2effff : mdp
aa600000-aa600fff : msm_mddi.0

Yes. It will ask you questions as the kernel has added new capabilities - which you will need to configure. Use the help for the new options to guide your choices, although usually the default is the best way to go. Not doing "oldconfig" step will leave you with a busted build configuration.

I assume you're using the config options from /proc/config.gz on the phone?

CombinedEffort said:
I assume you're using the config options from /proc/config.gz on the phone?
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of course I do

gecka said:
of course I do
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Godspeed! (sorry, i cannot contribute anything as I am a total noob, but I'll read your progress regardless!)
(edit: i could beta test though..^_^)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4737995&postcount=37
maybe this could be of any help?

E2K said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4737995&postcount=37
maybe this could be of any help?
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please read first post

Now that kernel sources are out, it is time to port changes to 2.6.29.

Hey guys what would be the best? Apply HTC Hero kernel changes to 2.6.29 or apply 2.6.29 changes from 2.6.27 to hero kernel ?
I have applied HTC changes (3.4Mo patch!) to android2.6.29msm and I can compile it. When I run it it says it is a 2.6.27-dirty kernel... Why dirty ?

Lox, it probably means that some of your kernel changes from 2.6.27? or coded for 2.6.27 are not valid in the newer build, hence the 'dirty' reference.
Dirty here meaning spoilt or wrong.
I don't code, and i don't know exactly how much experience you have yourself, but do you reckon Cyanogen or maybe Drizzy could help some of you Hero ROM chefs out with some tips? I'm sure they'd love to give some pointers as to how they've gone about cooking on the Sapphire and Magic.

maybe you did a dirty trick

Lox_Dev said:
Hey guys what would be the best? Apply HTC Hero kernel changes to 2.6.29 or apply 2.6.29 changes from 2.6.27 to hero kernel ?
I have applied HTC changes (3.4Mo patch!) to android2.6.29msm and I can compile it. When I run it it says it is a 2.6.27-dirty kernel... Why dirty ?
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You can get dirty tagged when you change owner of the files compared to the user who pulled them from git.

packetlss said:
You can get dirty tagged when you change owner of the files compared to the user who pulled them from git.
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Well I understand that but I don't understand why it is not 2.6.29 ?
I have done:
git checkout --track -b android-msm-2.6.29 origin/android-msm-2.6.27

Why start with 2.6.29 and not the latest stable kernel (2.6.31.x) now that HTC-patches just have been released. According to the changelogs there's quite a few interesting android-specific improvements in those later revisions.
Is the intention to match kernel version for android 1.6 source? I'd expect generic android kernel-enhancements to be integrated into the kernel.org kernel. In that case it should be fairly easy to use a more recent kernel than that included in an official android release.

Lox, is this a dead project? Are you focusing on your optimized .27 kernel for our devices?

[GUIDE] How to build kernel from source

Overview
Here are the steps to build your own kernel from source. This example does nothing special. It just shows you how to build the stock kernel. It is a good starting point to making your own stuff. Experts, please correct me where I am wrong. This stuff is still new to me also.
These instructions work for both T989 (T-Mobile) and I727 (AT&T) variants of the Samsung Galaxy S2 phones.
Special Thanks
Special thanks to "interloper" and "dtm_stretch" for helping me learn all of this. Couldn't have done it without them.
Requirements
I am using Ubuntu 10.10 32-bit to do all my builds
Instructions
1) Get Samsung Source Code
First you need to get a copy of the kernel source code from Samsung. You can download it from the link below.
For T-Mobile users download the one that says T989:
https://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=search&searchValue=SGH-T989
For AT&T users download the one that says SGH-I727:
https://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=search&searchValue=SGH-I727
2) Unzip Samsung Source Code
Unzip the source code you just download with this command:
For T989:
Code:
unzip SGH-T989_GB_Opensource.zip
For I727:
Code:
unzip SGH-I727_ATT_Opensource.zip
There will be 4 files extracted. The one we are interested in for this exercise is SGH-T989_Kernel.tar.gz for T989 devicees or SGH-I727_ATT_Kernel.tar.gz for I727 devices.
3) Extract Kernel
Next we need to extract the kernel into a directory.
For T989:
Code:
mkdir kernel
tar xzf SGH-T989_Kernel.tar.gz -C kernel
or
For I727:
Code:
mkdir kernel
tar xzf SGH-I727_ATT_Kernel.tar.gz -C kernel
4) Get a Copy of initramfs
Next you need to get a copy of the initramfs for your phone. For T989 users you can get the stock initramfs from bubby323's github here: https://github.com/bubby323/anomaly_kernel_platform_SGH-T989
For I727 users you must use the alternate method below to get the initramfs. T989 users can choose to use the link above or go with the alternate method below.
Alternate method:
You can extract it yourself from an existing boot.img file. I got mine off of my phone using clockworkmod backup (boot.img file) and using the extractboot tool to extract the initramfs. The tool can be downloaded here: http://www.mediafire.com/?lc12eceeh617b97
Extract extractboot.tar.gz
Code:
tar xzf extractboot.tar.gz
Call this to extract your boot.img to get the initramfs folder
Code:
extractboot boot.img
If you get any errors with calling extractboot, make sure "extractboot" and "split_bootimg.pl" are executable first. If not, use "chmod a+x extractboot" (do the same for split_bootimg.pl).
Once extracted, the "out/ramdisk" folder is your extracted initramfs folder.
reference: http://www.freeyourandroid.com/guide/extract-edit-repack-boot-img-windows
5) Download Arm Toolchain
This toolchain will allow you to cross compile for your phone. There are several versions to choose. I currently use the 2010q1 version here: https://sourcery.mentor.com/sgpp/li...1-188-arm-none-eabi-i686-pc-linux-gnu.tar.bz2
Or choose another version if you like (version 2009q3 seems to be popular): https://sourcery.mentor.com/sgpp/lite/arm/portal/subscription3053
6) Extract Toolchain
Code:
tar xjf arm-2010q1-188-arm-none-eabi-i686-pc-linux-gnu.tar.bz2
7) Download mkbootimg Tools
Download mkbootimg tools from here: http://www.mediafire.com/?w06d1m6n1dgo4op
Extract the file with
Code:
tar xzf mkboottools.tar.gz
There will be three files
Code:
mkbootfs
mkbootimg
mkbootimg-sg2x
"mkbootimg" is the original program to make the boot image but is not used for our phone. Our phone requires an edit to the ramdisk address which is why I also included "mkbootimg-sg2x" which we will use instead.
*Extra Info: the default ramdisk offset is 0x01000000 while our phone needs 0x01400000.
Move the three files to somewhere in your system PATH.
8) Compile Script
Now we are ready to compile the kernel. I have provided a script below to automate the process. You will need to change the paths to work with your environment.
*For I727 users only: change "msm8660_celox_usa_tmo_defconfig" to "msm8660_celox_usa_att_defconfig" in the script below.
*Update: Thanks to InstigatorX for his comment:
Also, for ATT the celox make command should be "make msm8660_celox_usa_att_rev02_defconfig" to make the latest 2.3.6 kernel.
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Code:
INITRAMFSDIR=~/t989/initramfs
export ARCH=arm
export CROSS_COMPILE=~/arm-2010q1/bin/arm-none-eabi-
cd kernel
make clean
make mrproper
make msm8660_celox_usa_tmo_defconfig
make -j4
# copy the freshly compiled modules to the initramfs.
cp crypto/ansi_cprng.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp drivers/bluetooth/bthid/bthid.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp arch/arm/common/cpaccess.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp arch/arm/mach-msm/dal_remotetest.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp drivers/net/wireless/bcm4330/dhd.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp arch/arm/mach-msm/dma_test.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp drivers/input/evbug.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp drivers/media/video/gspca/gspca_main.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp arch/arm/perfmon/ksapi.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp drivers/video/backlight/lcd.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp drivers/net/wireless/libra/librasdioif.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp drivers/misc/msm_tsif.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp arch/arm/oprofile/oprofile.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp drivers/crypto/msm/qcedev.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp drivers/crypto/msm/qce.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp drivers/crypto/msm/qcrypto.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp drivers/scsi/scsi_wait_scan.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp drivers/spi/spidev.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp drivers/misc/tsif_chrdev.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
cp drivers/misc/vibetonz/vibrator.ko $INITRAMFSDIR/lib/modules/
9) Get Compiled Kernel
The compiled kernel image is in the kernel source folder under "arch/arm/boot/zImage"
Copy the zImage file to a working area, preferably where you keep your initramfs folder.
Here is an example folder structure:
Code:
work
- zImage
- initramfs
10) Make boot.img File
Next we need to merge the kernel and initramfs directory into a boot.img file.
zip up ramdisk
Code:
mkbootfs initramfs | gzip > ramdisk.gz
make boot image
Code:
mkbootimg-sg2x --kernel zImage --ramdisk ramdisk.gz --cmdline "androidboot.hardware=qcom msm_watchdog.appsbark=0 msm_watchdog.enable=1 loglevel=4" -o boot.img --base 0x40400000 --pagesize 2048
11) tar boot.img
Tar your boot.img file so it can be flashed with Odin.
Code:
tar cvf MyKernel.tar boot.img
md5sum -t MyKernel.tar >> MyKernel.tar
mv MyKernel.tar MyKernel.tar.md5
12) Flash with Odin
Flash MyKernel.tar.md5 with odin under PDA. Please follow the flashing guides found in other posts. They do a better job at explaining.
13) Experiment *
Now try to customize your kernel to add in new features and experiment. I am going to learn how to compile the stock platform also. Once I know how I will post up a guide for that also. If someone already has a guide to build the platform please post. Also it would be great if you can post sources for me to read so I can learn how to build the platform. Thanks.
Optional
You might notice that the modules you compiled are significantly bigger than the original stock modules that came with the phone. That is because the stock modules were stripped of all debug info. To do this you need to run the below command at the end to get the "stripped" modules. Change INSTALL_MOD_PATH to point to any folder you like to hold the modules. You then need to copy these modules instead of the ones in the build script above.
Code:
make INSTALL_MOD_STRIP=1 INSTALL_MOD_PATH=~/stripped/modules modules_install
What's Next?
Go here to learn how to start making changes to your ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23343879

Good heads up. Thanks for putting this out there.

Once edited this needs to get stuckod
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

Thanks so much for this! I've been trying to figure this out for months. (Learned alot in that time).
Kernel Built!

Daunting....ill stick to this side of the fence
Thanks though. Must be tough explaining all of that...
Sent from my Phablet. The Purple Phone Tablet.

Great info !! Super !
Some questions: 1. How does one allow for SELECTION of custom boot animation? Is that a kernel thing or some thing else?
2. What about adding things like Voodoo Sound or some mod like that?
Thanks for any info !!

chappatti said:
Great info !! Super !
Some questions: 1. How does one allow for SELECTION of custom boot animation? Is that a kernel thing or some thing else?
2. What about adding things like Voodoo Sound or some mod like that?
Thanks for any info !!
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I am glad you like it. I wanted to post this guide up so that noobs like me have a good starting point to learn this stuff.
I can take a crack at answering your questions, but do note that I am also a noob:
1) I would think a custom boot animation would be part of the ROM but not sure
2) I do not know what Voodoo Sound is but if it is an application then it would be modifying the ROM. If it is an enhancement to the audio drivers then it is kernel. Either way I would not know what to change. Sorrry.
I know I wasn't much help. But I tried
By the way, I am currently trying to learn how to make my own custom ROM. If you know of any guides that would be great if you can post them here. I will definitely post what I find. Currently I am downloading ROMs from this forum and seeing what they did to learn. One thing I am still confused about is if these guys built these ROM from source or used the binaries from the Stock ROM as base.
Thanks.

Nice Guide man...

datzstr8 said:
I am glad you like it. I wanted to post this guide up so that noobs like me have a good starting point to learn this stuff.
I can take a crack at answering your questions, but do note that I am also a noob:
1) I would think a custom boot animation would be part of the ROM but not sure
2) I do not know what Voodoo Sound is but if it is an application then it would be modifying the ROM. If it is an enhancement to the audio drivers then it is kernel. Either way I would not know what to change. Sorrry.
I know I wasn't much help. But I tried
By the way, I am currently trying to learn how to make my own custom ROM. If you know of any guides that would be great if you can post them here. I will definitely post what I find. Currently I am downloading ROMs from this forum and seeing what they did to learn. One thing I am still confused about is if these guys built these ROM from source or used the binaries from the Stock ROM as base.
Thanks.
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Roms such as AOKP or CM are compiled from source, otherwise known as AOSP. However, the majority of the roms you'll find here are not. To build a non-source rom a good starting point would be a system dump from your own phone, or find a pre-deodexed, stock base rom. From there, the tool of the trade is 7zip. View all the file via 7zip, pull files and modify. Now obviously, this is only a starting point, couldn't possibly go into advanced development with you. It takes time to learn and it's a lot of trial and error. Another helpful tool to learn is ADB commands and functionality. If you know this, it will save you a lot of time. Good luck!

This guide is a life-saver. I have compiled my own kernel for my desktop literally dozens of times, and have built distributions entirely from scratch two or three times (using Linux From Scratch), but was unable to figure this out myself due to the lack of a guide and things being scattered everywhere and people unwilling to help.
THANK YOU!!!!
I am really looking forward to your guide on how to build an Android system from scratch. I have also been trying to do this as well (Cyanogen), but am running into the same lack of information.

sombionix said:
Roms such as AOKP or CM are compiled from source, otherwise known as AOSP. However, the majority of the roms you'll find here are not. To build a non-source rom a good starting point would be a system dump from your own phone, or find a pre-deodexed, stock base rom. From there, the tool of the trade is 7zip. View all the file via 7zip, pull files and modify. Now obviously, this is only a starting point, couldn't possibly go into advanced development with you. It takes time to learn and it's a lot of trial and error. Another helpful tool to learn is ADB commands and functionality. If you know this, it will save you a lot of time. Good luck!
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So Som,
When are we going to see another nice Bionix build from you. anything in plan or not really.

An automation script would be a juicy treat and i may have just the thing...will need to be modified for this and tested but tomorrow (today, oh look at the time) i can put it together. Also, try building using make gconfig. Load your default config with the gui and you can see what bits of the kernel can be changed.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium

Very nice guide! Thanks a lot!
I wondering about what is the difference between Hercules and Skyrocket sources? Is it only this "*For I727 users only: change "msm8660_celox_usa_tmo_defconfig" to "msm8660_celox_usa_att_defconfig" in the script below." ?

erickwill said:
Very nice guide! Thanks a lot!
I wondering about what is the difference between Hercules and Skyrocket sources? Is it only this "*For I727 users only: change "msm8660_celox_usa_tmo_defconfig" to "msm8660_celox_usa_att_defconfig" in the script below." ?
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You will still need the proper source for i727. Config file just tells the compiler what to build.
:: LOVE MY HATERS :: DARKSIDE ::

These instructions assume the user already has the boot.img tools, bubby's initramfs and source code from the OP
1. Create a directory called t989-kernel
2. Download this package of tool chains and unzip it, making sure it is named "toolchains" toolchains
NOTE: There are many toolchains included in this pack and I have used them all to make kernel for the E4GT and they are all
sufficient for this task. However, should you move on to 3.X kernel I suggest using the Mjolnar or Linaro tools as they
are more suitable for that version.
3. Inside the "t989" directory deposit bubby's initramfs, the kernel source (extracted directory), toolchains and boot.img tools.
4. The names of the directories must be "ramdisk", "kernel" (kernel source), "toolchain", and "bin". Change them accordingly.
5. Put the attached "tmo-build.sh" into the "kernel" directory
6. Edit line 9 to reflect you version number and name. It will be what you see when you look at the phone properties
7. Change line 20 of the script to reflect your machine's name
8. cd into "kernel"
9. Type "./tmo-build.sh" and watch the magic as your kernel is made right before your eyes!
10. Go to "kernel_tmp/out" and get your shiny new homemade kernel complete with custom recovery and all the fixins'
NOTE: You can change line 41 to say "make gconfig" if you have GTK2 installed on your system. This will allow you to launch a GUI
through the script to make changes in a visual manner. If you get any "file not found" or "no such file" etc, make sure the
permissions are set to executable for all directories/files.
I'm still working on the error logging output so I will post an updated script as soon as it's ready. For the i727 users I will post a script for you too, but to make this work for you all you need to do is choose the make gconfig route and load your def_config from /arch/arm/configs/
Enjoy the silence!

interloper, thanks for the great script!!! This will help a lot of people.

afawzi said:
So Som,
When are we going to see another nice Bionix build from you. anything in plan or not really.
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+1
From a galaxy better than yours.

I am starting another GUIDE post on how to modify your ROM here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23343879

Sweet guide. Worked great. Only thing I had issue with was Haptic feedback and WiFi wouldn't work. Any ideas? I'm on the SkyRocket.
Also, for ATT the celox make command should be "make msm8660_celox_usa_att_rev02_defconfig" to make the latest 2.3.6 kernel.

how do you make it cwm flashable?

How to build an AOSP Kernel?

So I pretty much would like to start building my own kernels and Roms from AOSP, but not sure where to start. I have downloaded the SDK already, and started downloaded some file with git and these commands:
git clone https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/omap
cd omap
git checkout origin/android-omap-tuna-3.0-mr0
but the guides I've been reading don't offer much more help. And then there is a toolchain of some sort? I can get my way around linux fairly well and have built my own kernels about a year and a half ago for my Vibrant, but took a completely different course.
Was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction, thanks!

You're on the right track. Use Linux ubuntu, install all the packages, the Android tool chain, then just clone the aokp kernel like you showed. But you had the wrong repo link. Go to team kangs github page, go to the nexus kernel, then at the top will be their git link in a box.
Git clone "link"
Then just run the make command in terminal. Make sure you navigated yo the downloaded kernel folder.

RogerPodacter said:
You're on the right track. Use Linux ubuntu, install all the packages, the Android tool chain, then just clone the aokp kernel like you showed. But you had the wrong repo link. Go to team kangs github page, go to the nexus kernel, then at the top will be their git link in a box.
Git clone "link"
Then just run the make command in terminal. Make sure you navigated yo the downloaded kernel folder.
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Thanks a lot, will try that. The link on their page is AOSP?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA

The guy is asking us on how to clone AOSP tuna kernel tree, and you tell him to clone teamKang kernel project?
@op, no, you dont have the incorrect url. Clone from there, then checkout branch android-omap-3.0.
Type:
'make tuna_defconfig'
'make -j4'
You'll then have a zimage in arch/arm/boot, which you'll need to merge with a compatible ramdisk (either by fastboot or manually).
sent from my i9250

bk201doesntexist said:
The guy is asking us on how to clone AOSP tuna kernel tree, and you tell him to clone teamKang kernel project?
@op, no, you dont have the incorrect url. Clone from there, then checkout branch android-omap-3.0.
Type:
'make tuna_defconfig'
'make -j4'
You'll then have a zimage in arch/arm/boot, which you'll need to merge with a compatible ramdisk (either by fastboot or manually).
sent from my i9250
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Sweet will continue with these steps and look onto the merge
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA

bk201doesntexist said:
The guy is asking us on how to clone AOSP tuna kernel tree, and you tell him to clone teamKang kernel project?
@op, no, you dont have the incorrect url. Clone from there, then checkout branch android-omap-3.0.
Type:
'make tuna_defconfig'
'make -j4'
You'll then have a zimage in arch/arm/boot, which you'll need to merge with a compatible ramdisk (either by fastboot or manually).
sent from my i9250
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Oh holy crap haha I completely thought he asked about aokp kernel, my bad I didn't read.

AOSP kernel for HTC Explorer/Pico
Can you tell me how to build aosp kernel for htc explorer?

monishvster said:
Can you tell me how to build aosp kernel for htc explorer?
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Just do the same thing, but instead sync the htc kernel rather than the nexus. Go search and find out if source code has been released for that phone.
Then just run the make command.

Somebody call 911, we've been hijacked
Note: 'make tuna_defconfig' is for maguro, i dont know what is the name of default config file for the htc, why should we? User should refer to htc explorer subforum @xda or to kernel documentation.
Sent from my i9250

FTDI kernel module unknown relocation

Hey guys,
I've spent a few days now researching and attempting to build the FTDI kernel module for my Archos 70b. After following this guide I managed to get a successful compilation. I uploaded it to my device (which was rooted via Paul's root and rebooted into sde). When I attempt to use insmod, I get the following error: insmod: cannot insert '/sdcard/ftdi_sio.ko': Invalid module format (-1): Exec format error. I ran 'dmesg -c' and got the following output: [ 684.472290] ftdi_sio: unknown relocation: 27. I have the usbserial module installed already as well. What is the problem here? I'm assuming by relocation it means it's loading the module into the wrong part of the address space? I could be very off I'm new to this process. I just want to thank everyone in advance for their help, this is my first post and I've used these forums extensively over the last few days. You have a great community here.
A little extra information:
I'm using the toolkit from the android-ndk-r8. My makefile looks like this:
obj-m := ftdi_sio.o
KDIR := ~/bin/gen8/archos-gpl-gen9-kernel/
PWD := $(shell pwd)
CCPATH := ~/android-ndk-r8/toolchains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.4.3/prebuilt/linux-x86/bin
default:
$(MAKE) ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=$(CCPATH)/arm-linux-androideabi- -C $(KDIR) M=$(PWD) modules

whistlinwilly said:
Hey guys,
I've spent a few days now researching and attempting to build the FTDI kernel module for my Archos 70b. After following this guide I managed to get a successful compilation. I uploaded it to my device (which was rooted via Paul's root and rebooted into sde). When I attempt to use insmod, I get the following error: insmod: cannot insert '/sdcard/ftdi_sio.ko': Invalid module format (-1): Exec format error. I ran 'dmesg -c' and got the following output: [ 684.472290] ftdi_sio: unknown relocation: 27. I have the usbserial module installed already as well. What is the problem here? I'm assuming by relocation it means it's loading the module into the wrong part of the address space? I could be very off I'm new to this process. I just want to thank everyone in advance for their help, this is my first post and I've used these forums extensively over the last few days. You have a great community here.
A little extra information:
I'm using the toolkit from the android-ndk-r8. My makefile looks like this:
obj-m := ftdi_sio.o
KDIR := ~/bin/gen8/archos-gpl-gen9-kernel/
PWD := $(shell pwd)
CCPATH := ~/android-ndk-r8/toolchains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.4.3/prebuilt/linux-x86/bin
default:
$(MAKE) ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=$(CCPATH)/arm-linux-androideabi- -C $(KDIR) M=$(PWD) modules
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Hi !
First be sure that you have the same version kernel->module , run modinfo module.ko and vermagic need to be the same with kernel version !
- if it's ok you can try strings module.ko and than insmod module.ko !
( but can be many things wrong in your process of compiling module !!! ) Good luck ...

I can confirm that the versions are the same, I was using an incorrect version before and dmesg was complaining. I've since compiled the module for the right kernel version and now dmesg only gives me the "unknown relocation: 27" error.
I ran the strings command, it outputted over 4000 lines. I'm not quite sure what you could gain from the output but I can attached the text file I piped it to if that will be helpful.

whistlinwilly said:
I can confirm that the versions are the same, I was using an incorrect version before and dmesg was complaining. I've since compiled the module for the right kernel version and now dmesg only gives me the "unknown relocation: 27" error.
I ran the strings command, it outputted over 4000 lines. I'm not quite sure what you could gain from the output but I can attached the text file I piped it to if that will be helpful.
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Ok!
May be you have a problem when your module "export symbols" -> take a look into Module.symvers ... and see if something export !

I looked around and couldn't find Module.symvers either in the source code or on the actual device. Do you know where I might be able to find it or how I can create the file myself? When the module is compiled, make throws a warning about not being able to find it. I think this is the problem.

whistlinwilly said:
I looked around and couldn't find Module.symvers either in the source code or on the actual device. Do you know where I might be able to find it or how I can create the file myself? When the module is compiled, make throws a warning about not being able to find it. I think this is the problem.
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Hi !
...maybe it help you => http://tldp.org/LDP/lkmpg/2.6/html/lkmpg.html
( module.symvers is created after you run make ( for make module) in directory where you compile module )

I'm not quite sure I understand. I get a warning
WARNING: Symbol fakepath/kernel/Module.symvers
is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.
when I run make in the modules folder. There IS a file created called Module.symvers after I run make, but it is empty; I'm assuming its just a copy of whatever Module.symvers file it is actually looking for.
Has anyone compiled the archos gen9 kernel that might have created this file and can pass it along to me?

whistlinwilly said:
A little extra information:
I'm using the toolkit from the android-ndk-r8. My makefile looks like this:
obj-m := ftdi_sio.o
KDIR := ~/bin/gen8/archos-gpl-gen9-kernel/
PWD := $(shell pwd)
CCPATH := ~/android-ndk-r8/toolchains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.4.3/prebuilt/linux-x86/bin
default:
$(MAKE) ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=$(CCPATH)/arm-linux-androideabi- -C $(KDIR) M=$(PWD) modules
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Hi whistlinwilly
Are you sure you've grabbed the right kernel source - your KDIR says gen9, if your compiling for the 70b you probably need the gen8 kernel source code as I think it's on the Gen8 product line
you can check which kernel version you have by running the following from a command prompt.
Code:
adb shell uname -a
Hope that helps

Hey whistlinwilly,
i don't know if you were successful in the meantime, but here's what i suggest for simple kernel module compilation...
You might refer to my custom kernel thread and check my toolchain, which is ready to rock (only 32bit linux right now):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1328027
To compile custom kernel/modules only, look here as well:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19134490&postcount=8
The archos specific toolchain uses uclibc and is used for kernel and userland.
So if you use stock kernel, but choose a different toolchain (e.g. libc based) to compile your modules, you might run into trouble at some point.
BTW, is it correct that you talk about this device:
http://www.archos.com/products/ta/archos_70b/index.html?country=de&lang=de
Not sure which family it exactly belongs to
If you're talking about this one:
http://www.archos.com/products/ta/archos_70it2/index.html?country=de&lang=de
...the kernel should be 2.6.35 then.
http://gitorious.org/archos/archos-gpl-gen9-kernel
I'm not aware of any config for the A70IT2 though.
Please refer to trevd's suggestion and find out your kernel release first...
Good luck!
scholbert

I had the same problem (Relocation error: 27) when trying to compile a custom kernel module for my Moto xoom running Honeycomb.
I was able to compile successfully by rolling back to Android NDK 5b. I also had to force the vermagic string to read ARMv7 so I know this isn't the right way to solve the problem, but when I compiled with the 5b toolchain, the relocation error goes away and I am able to insmod without error on the tablet.
I would love to know why this works and the right way to get NDK 7 to work with this, if anyone can shed some light??
EDIT:
On further digging and testing- I realize it is not necessarily NDK 5b, but rather the toolchain "arm-eabi-4.4.0" as opposed to using the "arm-linux-androideabi-4.4.3" toolchain, that makes the difference with the "unknown relocation 27" error. It just so happens that NDK 5b is the last NDK that shipped with both toolchains, AFAIK.
It still for some reason likes to compile under ARMv5 unless I force it to use ARMv7 but this issue is probably unrelated- I didn't mean to confuse things with the ARM v5/v7 versus NDKr5 /NDKr7 which don't correlate...
Anyway I hope this helps, or maybe someone else who knows more can help us both!

Well, I solved my toolchain issue- I just needed to add an EXTRA_CFLAGS=-fno-pic to get the arm-linux-androideabi-4.4.3 toolchain to compile without seeing an unknown relocation error on the tablet.
Hope this helps someone!

the_zuck said:
Well, I solved my toolchain issue- I just needed to add an EXTRA_CFLAGS=-fno-pic to get the arm-linux-androideabi-4.4.3 toolchain to compile without seeing an unknown relocation error on the tablet.
Hope this helps someone!
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Thanks a million, finally got past the relocation 27 error now. Insmod doesn't complain anymore and the drivers load successfully, now to just figure out why I'm getting a backtrace on device insertion.
Thanks for solving my major headache tho

Exec format error
the_zuck said:
Well, I solved my toolchain issue- I just needed to add an EXTRA_CFLAGS=-fno-pic to get the arm-linux-androideabi-4.4.3 toolchain to compile without seeing an unknown relocation error on the tablet.
Hope this helps someone!
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Ok, thanks for the answer. My first post here.
After this got solved. I still have "Exec format error". And! and no errors are display in dmesg. Are there any other places where the error might be displayed? I just created a simple printk("hello world") project.
If i remove the printk it doesn't show the error.
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I dabbled my self to the brink of madness to solve this. I couldn't find a solution anywhere. Finally solved it after 6 weeks of my time. Probably my boss at work will not be happy if he finds I was working on this instead of working.
And I find the solution here 2 days after I solved it. WOW!!!:crying::crying:
But my saga still continues...

Making a CM11.0 kernel for E980?

Hello fellow OGPers...
So I've been jumping from ROM to ROM for a solid few months now. Really enjoyed my time as an Android user and soaked in a lot. I've been learning (well... teaching myself) about Linux and other related things. But I've been busy with classes, a social life, and other commitments. Anyway let me cut to the chase. I really enjoyed it in 4.3 ROMs when I could use all the settings on the AOSP custom kernel for our device and among other things liked the experience of a custom kernel. It's about time we got one for 4.4.x Kitkat... right?
I am currently running Windows 7 (if specs are important I will post them) with a Linux Mint distro (both are 64-bit). I have downloaded the CM11.0 from github and a few toolchains. I haven't untared them yet or anything, but I have some. One is specialized for Cortex A-15, which I read our device's CPU is much alike to. Anyway I just wanted some help getting started with making a kernel is what it comes down to. I have basic Linux knowledge and that's about it. I just want to get a custom kernel out and then maybe in the future get a nice battery-optimized kernel out. I forgot to grab a kernel patch and I'll download it tomorrow probably. But I really don't know where to start at all. Do I need knowledge of anything or some more experience knowledge? If anybody can point me in a good direction that would be great. Everything is appreciated.
Oh and feel free to PM me answers as well if it's easier or more convenient for you.
Thanks guys!

This would be great as we need a kernel Dev ... Good luck on your journey !
2SHAYNEZ

If you only want to compile kernel,clone this repository.
git clone https://github.com/CyanogenMod/lge-kernel-gproj/tree/cm-11.0
make any change you want to do with the source.
Download android toolchain and extract it.
Compile the kernel sources with
export ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=/path.to.toolchain/bin/arm-eabi- && make cyanogenmod_e980_defconfig && make -j#
(# is the number of your computer cores +1)
you will get zimage in /arch/arm/boot folder
Using boot.img(the kernel) from official CM build zip to get the ramdisk is easier
abootimg -x boot.img
you will see:
writing boot image config in bootimg.cfg
extracting kernel in zImage
extracting ramdisk in initrd.img
put the extracted initrd.img and bootimg.cfg to /arch/arm/boot(where your compiled zimage are)
run:
abootimg --create boot.img -f bootimg.cfg -k zImage -r initrd.img
You will get the boot.img!
This is the complete kernel!
Use any previous kernel zip, and replace the boot.img inside the zip with yours.
Flash it and test it.
My TWRP 2.8.0.0 or TWRP from freegee or Philz Touch will auto lokify the kernel.
Wing

Attached is the kernel.zip that i use.
Replace the your finished boot.img with it~~
Wing

BTW i am not programmer, but i am a very long time gentoo linux and archlinux user, long before android exist~

mukwing said:
If you only want to compile kernel,clone this repository.
git clone https://github.com/CyanogenMod/lge-kernel-gproj/tree/cm-11.0
make any change you want to do with the source.
Download android toolchain and extract it.
Compile the kernel sources with
export ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=/path.to.toolchain/bin/arm-eabi- && make cyanogenmod_e980_defconfig && make -j#
(# is the number of your computer cores +1)
you will get zimage in /arch/arm/boot folder
Using boot.img(the kernel) from official CM build zip to get the ramdisk is easier
abootimg -x boot.img
you will see:
writing boot image config in bootimg.cfg
extracting kernel in zImage
extracting ramdisk in initrd.img
put the extracted initrd.img and bootimg.cfg to /arch/arm/boot(where your compiled zimage are)
run:
abootimg --create boot.img -f bootimg.cfg -k zImage -r initrd.img
You will get the boot.img!
This is the complete kernel!
Use any previous kernel zip, and replace the boot.img inside the zip with yours.
Flash it and test it.
My TWRP 2.8.0.0 or TWRP from freegee or Philz Touch will auto lokify the kernel.
Wing
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Wow thank you so much... definitely going to give this a shot today! So I didn't have to download the 12 GB source... good to know.
Oh and one more thing. Is there any difference from building a CM11 kernel vs an AOSP 4.4.x kernel? I figured since most of our device's ROMs are CM based this would work fine... Thank you very much for the information at hand! Appreciated.

CM kernel is different from AOSP kernel from what i know.
CM kernel is base on CAF(which is optimized for msm chip) and AOSP kernel base on google original code.
They are a bit different so imcompatible from what i know.
Wing

When I compile there are loads of errors and eventually it stops (at different times each attempt...) anyway, the first thing I notice is this:
warning: (ARCH_MSM7X27 && ARCH_MSM8960 && ARCH_MSM8930 && ARCH_MSM8974) selects DONT_MAP_HOLE_AFTER_MEMBANK0 which has unmet direct dependencies (SPARSEMEM)
warning: (ARCH_MSM7X27 && ARCH_MSM8960 && ARCH_MSM8930 && ARCH_MSM8974) selects DONT_MAP_HOLE_AFTER_MEMBANK0 which has unmet direct dependencies (SPARSEMEM)
Is that anything I have to worry about? I can't find anything online about it. Thanks in advance.

First, is it unmodified cm kernel sources?
Make sure to use unmodified sources to test building first.
Somes errors can safely ignored.The msm8960 error can safty ignore. It has nothing to do with our device.
If it failed to build, try using option like -Xlint.
Sometimes, using older build of toolchain is easier to build, e.g.gcc4.7 or 4.8
Gcc 4.9 always failed to build e980 cm kernel.

mukwing said:
First, is it unmodified cm kernel sources?
Make sure to use unmodified sources to test building first.
Somes errors can safely ignored.The msm8960 error can safty ignore. It has nothing to do with our device.
If it failed to build, try using option like -Xlint.
Sometimes, using older build of toolchain is easier to build, e.g.gcc4.7 or 4.8
Gcc 4.9 always failed to build e980 cm kernel.
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Ohhh okay. Yeah it's all unmodified and I've downloaded tons of "needed" packages (including most likely unnessesary ones too). I'm using a 4.9 GCC. That might be it. Okay thanks. I'll give another shot tomorrow when I have access to my VM.

Kernel has been successfully compiled. Check here for download and further discussion...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/orig-development/kernel-e980-kernel-t2872514