[Guide] How to build android from source for the dell streak

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This quide is a work in progress. (only testing with Ubuntu 10.04 x64)


After searching for a complete how to for building android from source I have determined there is none that are 100% complete.

Here is a compilation of guides from various sites that I used to build for the streak


Step One – install some packages.

sudo apt-get install git-core gnupg flex bison gperf build-essential zip curl sun-java5-jdk zlib1g-dev gcc-multilib g++-multilib libc6-dev-i386 lib32ncurses5-dev ia32-libs x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev lib32readline5-dev lib32z-dev

Step Two – select the right version of Java.

sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-1.5.0-sun

Ubuntu doesn't have packages for the X11 libraries, but that can be worked around with the following command:

sudo ln -s /usr/lib32/libX11.so.6 /usr/lib32/libX11.so

Step Three - Installing repo.
make bin dir in home directory and add to path

cd ~
mkdir bin
export PATH=~/bin:$PATH

This can be made Permanent bay adding to the .bashrc file in ~/


Download the repo script and make it executable:

curl http://android.git.kernel.org/repo >~/bin/repo
chmod a+x ~/bin/repo

Step Four – Repo Init.
Create a working directory

mkdir mydroid
cd mydroid

Initialize the repo

repo init –u git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git

Or if you would like to check out a specific branch use the following

repo init -u git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git -b cupcake
(replace cupcake with your branch of choice)

If successful you will receive a message like:
“repo initialized in /mydroid”

To pull the files to your working directory now use:

repo sync

Step Four – Verify tags.

gpg --import

Then paste in the following:

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Once you have done this press CTRL + D





Now there are a few changes we need to make before we build.

1.)We need to install gcc-4.3 (gcc-4.4 has more strict rules then previous versions that causes some issues during build)

sudo apt-get install gcc-4.3 g++-4.3

2.)Add JAVE_HOME to ~/.bashrc

nano ~/.bashrc

Add this to the end of the file:

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.16

A small issue with gcc

sudo apt-get install g++-multilib

Fix issue with webkit build later on

cd ~
cd android/system/external/webkit
git cherry-pick 18342a41ab72e2c21931afaaab6f1b9bdbedb9fa

Now that this is complete the build is pretty straight forward.

bluez
2) build android by
. build/envsetup.sh
choosecombo (all default option)
make -j4
3) replace external/bluez, and 'export BOARD_HAVE_BLUETOOTH=true'
4) mmm external/bluez
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
jpeg

2) build android by
. build/envsetup.sh
choosecombo (all default option)
make -j4
3) replace external/jpeg
4) mmm external/jpeg
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
webkit
2) build android by
. build/envsetup.sh
choosecombo (all default option)
make -j4
3) replace external/webkit
4) mmm external/webkit
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
wpa_supplicant
2) build android by
. build/envsetup.sh
choosecombo (all default option)
make -j4
3) replace external/wpa_supplicant
4) mmm external/wpa_supplicant
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------



kernel
2) repleace kernel
3) build android by
. build/envsetup.sh
choosecombo

Build for the simulator or the device?
1. Device
2. Simulator
Which would you like? [1]
Build type choices are:
1. release
2. debug
Which would you like? [1]
Product choices are:
1. emulator
2. generic
3. sim
4. msm7627_ffa
5. msm7627_surf
6. qsd8250_ffa
7. qsd8250_surf
You can also type the name of a product if you know it.
Which product would you like? [generic] 7
Variant choices are:
1. user
2. userdebug
3. eng
Which would you like? [eng]

4) make -j4




Guide not complete. Will finish shortly



Sources -
http://source.android.com/source/download.html
http://www.johandekoning.nl/index.ph...d-environment/
http://hi.baidu.com/caicry/blog/item...528388a9f.html
http://opensource.dell.com/releases/...W-TO-BUILD.txt

This is awesome work you're doing here! Seems pretty daunting to try to build android if you don't know where to begin- this is a great step by step guide.

very nicely done. always good to have all the info in once place, im forever forgetting commands as it is. needs a sticky

Anyone actually got this to work? I can build the framework but building the kernel is another story.
First of all, what kernel should be used? common? msm? something else? And what branch?
Second, what kernel configuration? The one from the phone doesn't work 100%
Thirdly, "choosecombo" does not find any products to choose from. Is that a problem?
Fourthly, after it's all build, what's next? How is the update zip made?

Originally Posted by drstock

Anyone actually got this to work? I can build the framework but building the kernel is another story.
First of all, what kernel should be used? common? msm? something else? And what branch?
Second, what kernel configuration? The one from the phone doesn't work 100%
Thirdly, "choosecombo" does not find any products to choose from. Is that a problem?
Fourthly, after it's all build, what's next? How is the update zip made?

Read the first post again....your answers are all there

Originally Posted by fards

Read the first post again....your answers are all there

What? No they're not, read the questions again.

Anywho, I got the kernel to build with the config from the phone, just one change needed: CONFIG_QSD_OEM_RPC_VERSION_CHECK=N
Using the MSM7XXX kernel, android-msm-2.6.29-donut branch. Haven't had the guts to test it yet.

Here's mores links
http://opensource.dell.com/releases/streak/1.12/

Probably the same stuff but haven't read above.

you really should use the codeaurora android tree nopt the android one as CA has the extra edits for snapdragon

Originally Posted by drstock

What? No they're not, read the questions again.

Anywho, I got the kernel to build with the config from the phone, just one change needed: CONFIG_QSD_OEM_RPC_VERSION_CHECK=N
Using the MSM7XXX kernel, android-msm-2.6.29-donut branch. Haven't had the guts to test it yet.

oh yes they are...

here, let me wipe your arse for you. hold your hand

you need the dell kernel source.

kernel
2) repleace kernel
3) build android by
build/envsetup.sh
choosecombo

Build for the simulator or the device?
1. Device
2. Simulator
Which would you like? [1]
Build type choices are:
1. release
2. debug
Which would you like? [1]
Product choices are:
1. emulator
2. generic
3. sim
4. msm7627_ffa
5. msm7627_surf
6. qsd8250_ffa
7. qsd8250_surf
You can also type the name of a product if you know it.
Which product would you like? [generic] 7
Variant choices are:
1. user
2. userdebug
3. eng
Which would you like? [eng]

4) make -j4

which parts dont you understand of that?

once you have the source set up properly (try source build/envsetup.sh as an alternative to ./buildsetup.sh)
choosecombo should work fine.

flash the seperate created imgs.

Nice work deserves a sticky keep it up