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<p class=MsoNormal>I’m setting up a new development environment to get a
working port of Linux on the Xilinx Virtex-4 chip (I have a Xilinx ML403
board). I’m looking for the quickest way to get a working
development environment for the 2.6 kernel without paying thousands of $$ (what
happened to MontaVista?). My first attempt was to use google and found
lots of resources. The problem is that much of the info is dated or makes
assumptions about your environment. I read Grants write-up at <a
href="http://wiki.secretlab.ca/index.php/Linux_on_Xilinx_Virtex">http://wiki.secretlab.ca/index.php/Linux_on_Xilinx_Virtex</a>.
Because I want to use Windows XP SP2 as the host if possible, I went down the
path of installing the current Cygwin and was able to create cross tools (gcc
4.1) successfully. The problem I am having is that the Linux build
process requires a newer gcc than 3.4.4-3 which is what Cygwin provides.
I have used the EDK to build a bsp package successfully so that is not a
problem. I tried to compile the 2.6.24.2 mainline kernel but it fails to
compile using the Cygwin tools (it never gets as far as using them).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I guess what I am looking for is advise on the lowest risk,
easiest to set up environment to setup that will just work. Also advise
on which kernel to use. I don’t need a detailed tutorial but
a high level direct that is known to work. I am thinking of using either
the secret lab tree or the Xilinx tree as recommended in Grants wiki
page. Should I just forget using XP and install a Linux (x86 processor so
I must use cross tools)? If so, what is the recommend distro and
what version?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for all your sharing of experience. I hope to
contribute back as soon as I can.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>--phil<o:p></o:p></p>
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