how to build a working kernel for kovsky :
step 1 :
prepared compiling environment :
1. ubuntu karmic (good step) or *nix OS
2. for ubuntu user :
2.a. apt-get install git-core build-essential libncurses-dev
3. mkdir /home/<username>/kovsky-dev
4. Download the source :
4.a. cd /home/<username>/kovsky-dev
4.b. git clone git://git.linuxtogo.org/home/groups/mobile-linux/kernel.git <--- old version
4.b. git clone git://gitorious.org/~fatsal/linux-on-qualcomm-s-msm/linux-msm-kovsky.git <--- new onces
4.c. cd kernel
4.d. git checkout -b htc-msm-2.6.27 origin/htc-msm-2.6.27
5. Download and decompress the arm toolchain (64mb)
5.a. cd /home/<username>/kovsky-dev
5.b. wget
http://www.codesourcery.com/gnu_tool...ux-gnu.tar.bz2 -O arm-2008q1-126-arm-none-linux-gnueabi-i686-pc-linux-gnu.tar.bz2
5.c. tar xjf arm-2008q1-126-arm-none-linux-gnueabi-i686-pc-linux-gnu.tar.bz2
6. Generate the default .config for the kernel(ARCH is case sensitive)
6.a. cd /home/<username>/kovsky-dev/kernel
6.b. make htckovsky_defconfig ARCH=arm
6.c. pico .config
7. Let's tweak kernel
7.a. pico .config
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A MUST CHANGES IN KERNEL CONFIG
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
UNCOMMENT CONFIG BELOW :
# CONFIG_FB_MSM_REFRESH is not set -> CONFIG_FB_MSM_REFRESH=y
# CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION is not set -> CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION=y (use for fbcon:2 in our startup.txt)
IMPORTANT FOR WIFI :
# CONFIG_CFG80211 is not set --> CONFIG_CFG80211=m (this is for our wifi module)
# CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT is not set --> CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT=y
# CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT_SYSFS is not set --> CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT_SYSFS=y
# CONFIG_MAC80211 is not set --> CONFIG_MAC80211=m
# CONFIG_IEEE80211 is not set --> CONFIG_IEEE80211=y
# CONFIG_IEEE80211_DEBUG is not set --> CONFIG_IEEE80211_DEBUG=y
# CONFIG_IEEE80211_CRYPT_WEP is not set --> CONFIG_IEEE80211_CRYPT_WEP=y
# CONFIG_IEEE80211_CRYPT_CCMP is not set --> CONFIG_IEEE80211_CRYPT_CCMP=y
# CONFIG_IEEE80211_CRYPT_TKIP is not set --> CONFIG_IEEE80211_CRYPT_TKIP=y
FOR QUICK BOOTING :
# CONFIG_HTC_FB_CONSOLE is not set --> CONFIG_HTC_FB_CONSOLE=y
# CONFIG_HTC_FB_CONSOLE_BOOT is not set --> CONFIG_HTC_FB_CONSOLE=y
FILE SYSTEM SUPPORT FOR OUR KERNEL :
# CONFIG_CRAMFS is not set --> CONFIG_CRAMFS=y
# CONFIG_SQUASHFS is not set --> CONFIG_SQUASHFS=y this is for supporting system.sqsh (squash, for android 2.0.1 ONLY support squash FS)
ADD THIS IN OUR CONFIG
CONFIG_SQUASHFS_EMBEDDED=y
CONFIG_SQUASHFS_FRAGMENT_CACHE_SIZE=3
ADD THIS ON YOUR CONFIG :
CONFIG_RTC_DRV_MSM7X01A=y --> This is for getting update date in our kernel. thanks to vdelf for the patch it's cool man.
notes :
if the compiler ask some this just answer with Y or follow the compiler default answer.
8. Compile
8.a. cd /home/<username>/kovsky-dev/kernel
8.b. export PATH=/home/<username>/kovsky-dev/arm-2008q1/bin:$PATH
8.c. make zImage ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-linux-gnueabi-
9. Play and have fun!!! Now you can copy the compressed kernel image to your blackstone
cp /home/<username>/kovsky-dev/kernel/arch/arm/boot/zImage /wherever your boot files are stored
references :
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index...ky%20Linux
LET'S MAKE WIFI WL1251 WORKING :
1. LET SETUP ENVIRONMENT :
1.a. mkdir /home/<username>/kovsky-wifi
1.b. cd /home/<username/kovsky-wifi
1.c. git clone git://gitorious.org/linux-on-qualcomm-s-msm/compat-wireless-msm.git
1.d. cd compat-wireless-msm
2. LET SETUP BUILDER :
2.a. sudo chmod -R 755 builder.sh
2.b. pico builder.sh
2.c. changes KERNEL_PATH=/home/<username>/kovsky-dev/kernel
2.d. ./builder.sh
2.e. cd mods/
2.f. you must see our wifi modules (horeee....we've got working wifi for our xperia).