help on cross-compiling xserver

[Suresh Chandra Mannava]

Dear Sir,

--- Jim Gettys <Jim.Gettys@hp.com> wrote: > 

> > Cross-compiler tool chain with uClibc(0.9.19) is
> > availabe without shared library support (ldso
> absent).
> > threads support is not available.
> > 
> > here are my queries,
> > 
> > 1)does xserver supports above configuration?
> 
> Yes, though you may want frame buffer support; if
> your graphics chip looks like Vesa, you are all set.

ATI rage XL is integrated on board this is software
compatible with all RAGE PRO designs and also features
full VESA.

> Phil Blundell and/or Mathew Allum have cross
> compiled
> the xserver bits for use on the iPAQ handheld, which
> is an
> ARM architecture.
> 
> I believe they can help out with more exact
> recipies;

once again, I request you to provide some pointers on
cross-compiling static xserver, I need to link it
statically which starts from location 0x80001000.
 
> > 3)I need to statically link xdrive at location
> > 0x80001000, please provide some information on
> static
> > linking Xserver
> 
> Why at that address?

our board/kernel only executes user mode programs from
this location.

> The current build stuff gives you a statically
> linked
> X server (all X stuff is built into the image),
> using
> system libraries.

what about X libraries for running X applications?

I request your help in porting xserver to this new
platform.


Regards,
Suresh Chandra Mannava



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Suresh Chandra Mannava.
Research Scholar, V I T, India.
Abacus, X & GNOME porting
Cornet Tech India
mannava<at>vit.ac.in

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