Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:22:51 +0100 From: Ulrich =?utf-8?B?U3DDtnJsZWlu?= <uqs@FreeBSD.org> To: Patrick Mahan <mahan@mahan.org>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Building FreeBSD on a linux FC11 box. Message-ID: <20100221202250.GF57731@acme.spoerlein.net> In-Reply-To: <20100220210314.GB22800@kiwi.sharlinx.com> References: <4B800F60.60700@mahan.org> <20100220210314.GB22800@kiwi.sharlinx.com>
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On Sat, 20.02.2010 at 13:03:14 -0800, R. Tyler Ballance wrote: > On Sat, 20 Feb 2010, Patrick Mahan wrote: > > Hopefully, this is not too ignorant a question. But has anyone every > > built the FreeBSD sources, both kernel and apps, on a linux platform? > > > > I did a google on 'cross-compile freebsd (linux)' and found (mostly) > > discussions regarding building the linux apps for FreeBSD, but not > > for building a FreeBSD kernel and world. There was a brief discussion > > on the mailing list back in 2005, but the poster never reported if > > he had success or failure. Also, there were discussions about building > > freebsd amd64 on a freebsd i386. > > > > I have done lots of development in linux using cross-compilers (mips > > embedded systems, powerpc, etc). But not with FreeBSD. > > > > I know I'll need to use 'bsdmake' no gnu 'make'. The other worry is > > kernel-toolchain target. I guess I'll just dive in and swim around > > and see what happens. > > You might want to ask the Debian GNU/kFreeBSD guys: > http://www.debian.org/ports/kfreebsd-gnu/ > > I bet they've got a good idea :) They are using the kernel only, though. Before you reinvent the wheel, take a look at NetBSD, they are known for their cross-compilation work. Uli
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