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Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] Cross-compilation of bsdapp on Ubuntu
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On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 11:21:32AM +0000, Bruce Richardson wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 09, 2015 at 09:14:16AM -0800, Ravi Kerur wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Has anyone successfully cross compiled bsdapp on Ubuntu or other linux
> > flavor? From the Linux documentation I see
> > 
> > "To compile all 64-bit targets using gcc, use:
> > 
> > make install T=x86_64*gcc"
> > 
> > which makes me believe that bsdapp can be cross-compiled.
> 
> Actually, I think it's just that that bit got missed in the documentation update
> when we added bsd support. :-)
> I'm not aware of anyone who has successfully built a bsdapp dpdk application on
> linux or vice-version.
> 
You're not going to be able to cross compile bsd on a linux system or vice versa
unless you install system level compat libs to handle all the OS-specific
library calls.  Those exist, but its usually not worth the effort to do so.
Just as easy/easier to install a virt guest with the appropriate operating
system.

Neil

> /Bruce
> 
> > 
> > I am trying to understand what GNU libraries and other toolchain
> > related installation has to be done on Linux in order to get bsd
> > successfully compiled.  Inputs appreciated.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Ravi
>