From 94a20240f9d6776619d7652013bb10131ddad1fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Artem Bityutskiy Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:47:06 +0300 Subject: ubi-utils: remove old ubi-utils The utilities are unmaintained for long time, and many of them do not even work, just compile, and no on complains about this. This suggests they are unused and we can now safely kill them. Signed-off-by: Artem Bityutskiy --- ubi-utils/old-utils/README | 236 --------------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 236 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 ubi-utils/old-utils/README (limited to 'ubi-utils/old-utils/README') diff --git a/ubi-utils/old-utils/README b/ubi-utils/old-utils/README deleted file mode 100644 index d976a76..0000000 --- a/ubi-utils/old-utils/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,236 +0,0 @@ -README -====== - -The programs and libraries in this directory provide a tool-chain to -generate binary data for embedded systems which can be flashed either -by a hardware flash programmer, e.g. JTAG debugger, or on the target -system directly using pfiflash, or ubimkvol, ubirmvol, ubiwritevol. - -The latter is the case when there is already Linux running which has -build in UBI support. - -Authors: Oliver Lohmann - Frank Haverkamp - Andreas Arnez - -mkpfi - tool for flash content generation in PFI - format -pfi2bin - conversion tool to transfer a PFI file into a - binary image -pfiflash - tool to update the embedded systems flash using - pfi files created by mkpfi -libbootenv - library for boot-parameter processing -libpfi - library for partial flash image (PFI) creation - and handling -ubigen - tool to create binary UBI images e.g. for a - jtag flashing tool -nandimg - tool to add OOB data to binary images intended - for NAND flash systems -ubilib - UBI library - -!!! NOTICE !!! -If you execute ./configure in the top_level directory the helper Makefile -gets overwritten. Thats actually no problem, but be aware of that. - -1. Build Process - -1.1 Build, install and forget - o Build all and everything - $make all (takes a while, builds ppc and x86 binaries/libs) - o Installation: - $make install - o Uninstallation: - $make uninstall - - o x86 only would be: - $make x86 && make install_x86 - -1.2 Usage for a developer - - 1.2.1 The build process in detail - - o If you've checked out the sources from the CVS repository you'll find a - directory setup like this: - - flashutils/ - -rw-r--r-- 1 olli olli 1.3K Mar 14 11:53 Makefile - -rw-r--r-- 1 olli olli 1.9K Mar 14 10:50 Makefile.am - -rwxr-xr-x 1 olli olli 265 Mar 9 00:47 bootstrap - -rw-r--r-- 1 olli olli 1.1K Mar 9 16:55 configure.ac - drwxr-xr-x 2 olli olli 4.0K Mar 9 00:28 doc - drwxr-xr-x 2 olli olli 4.0K Mar 14 11:56 inc - drwxr-xr-x 2 olli olli 4.0K Mar 14 11:56 lib - drwxr-xr-x 17 olli olli 4.0K Mar 13 16:50 src - - o To generate the initial build templates you have to call the bootstrap - script: - $ ./bootstrap - o Create a directory for the target platform - $ mkdir build_x86 - o Descend into the directory and call the top-level configure script - with the desired options. - $ cd build_x86 - $ ../configure --prefix=/usr/local [...] - o Now you'll find a directory structure like this: - - flashutils/build_x86/ - -rw-r--r-- 1 olli olli 47K Mar 14 13:33 Makefile - -rw-r--r-- 1 olli olli 33K Mar 14 13:33 config.log - -rwxr-xr-x 1 olli olli 38K Mar 14 13:33 config.status - drwxr-xr-x 2 olli olli 4.0K Mar 14 13:33 inc - drwxr-xr-x 3 olli olli 4.0K Mar 14 13:33 lib - -rwxr-xr-x 1 olli olli 202K Mar 14 13:33 libtool - - o The config.guess script can be used to update the Makefiles in the - target directory after a change of the top-level template files - (i.e. the Makefile.in files). - $ ./config.guess - o To compile everything for this platform just invoke make in - flashutils/build_x86: - $ make - or from toplevel: - $ make -C ./build_x86 - o The build process creates a new directory "bin": - flashutils/build_x86/ - [...] - drwxr-xr-x 3 olli olli 4.0K Mar 14 13:41 bin - [...] - - This directory contains all binary files which will be installed - by make install, e.g.: - - flashutils/build_x86/bin/ - -rwxr-xr-x 1 olli olli 7.2K Mar 14 13:41 bin2nand - -rwxr-xr-x 1 olli olli 15K Mar 14 13:41 mkbootenv - -rwxr-xr-x 1 olli olli 16K Mar 14 13:41 pddcustomize - -rwxr-xr-x 1 olli olli 36K Mar 14 13:41 pfi2bin - -rwxr-xr-x 1 olli olli 6.8K Mar 14 13:41 pfiflash - -rwxr-xr-x 1 olli olli 5.0K Mar 14 13:41 ubicrc32 - -rwxr-xr-x 1 olli olli 13K Mar 14 13:41 ubigen - -rwxr-xr-x 1 olli olli 6.3K Mar 14 13:41 ubimirror - - - 1.2.2 Modifying and Adding Sources - - o There is a dedicated directory which contains all source code - of the flashutils package, e.g.: - - flashutils/src/ - drwxr-xr-x 2 olli olli 4.0K Mar 13 11:42 libbootenv - drwxr-xr-x 2 olli olli 4.0K Mar 13 11:42 liberror - drwxr-xr-x 2 olli olli 4.0K Mar 13 16:48 mkpfi - drwxr-xr-x 2 olli olli 4.0K Mar 13 16:12 pddcustomize - - - - The prefix "lib" is used to mark directories as part of a convenience - library. Binaries have no special prefix. - - o How to add sources? - - Just create a new directory at flashutils/src/, e.g.: - - For a binary: - $ mkdir rider - $ cd rider - $ vi rider.c - /* do sth with that file... */ - - For a convenience library (as well as for "normal libs") - $ mkdir libworld - $ cd libworld - $ vi world.c - /* do sth with that file... */ - - o How to register sources in the build process (for binaries)? - - You have to register your sources at the top-level automake Makefile: - - In directory flashutils/ - $ vi Makefile.am - - Binaries have to be registered at "bin_PROGRAMS", e.g.: - bin_PROGRAMS = bin/pddcustomize \ - bin/rider - - Add the rule how the binary is assembled, e.g.: - bin_pddcustomize_SOURCES = \ - $(top_srcdir)/src/pddcustomize/pddcustomize.c - bin_pddcustomize_LDADD = \ - $(top_builddir)/lib/libbootenv.la \ - $(top_builddir)/lib/liberror.la - - bin_rider_SOURCES = \ - $(top_srcdir)/src/rider/rider.c - - This example reflects a simple build process for "rider". "rider" - is built without any other dependencies or convenience libraries. - The example for pddcustomize is a bit more complicated. - "_LDADD" adds some convenience libraris into the link process of - "pddcustomize". Imagine, that your "rider" has common code - with "dragon_bin" which is held in a library called "libworld". - The build rules would like like the following: - - bin_rider_SOURCES = \ - $(top_srcdir)/src/rider/rider.c - bin_rider_LDADD = \ - $(top_builddir)/lib/libworld.la - - bin_dragon_SOURCES = \ - $(top_srcdir)/src/dragon_bin/dragon_bin.c - bin_dragon_LDADD = \ - $(top_builddir)/lib/libworld.la - - Don't forget to add "dragon" to "bin_PROGRAMS"! - Don't forget to set the build rule for the "libworld" itself! - This is documented in the next section. - - - o How to register sources in the build process (for libraries)? - - Until now we didn't care about the build process of "libworld". - Libraries are handled special in this build process because - they are handled as "modules", i.e. they are able to be built - without building the binaries in the same step. Additionally, - it is possible to assemble complex libraries out of simple ones. - That especially makes sense if you want to export (install) a - library on a system which uses some common code and makes - some adoptions for usability and presents a comfortable interface to - the user (see libpfiflash in the sources for an example). - - o Registering "libworld" as convenience library. - - Instead of editing the "Makefile.am" in "flashtools/", we have to - edit now the "Makefile.am" in "flashtools/lib/": - - noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libworld.la - - libworld_la_SOURCES = $(top_srcdir)/src/libworld/world.c - - o Registering "libworld" as library which gets installed. - - lib_LTLIBRARIES = libworld.la - libworld_la_SOURCES = $(top_srcdir)/src/libworld/world.c - libworld_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -version-info 0:0:0 - - o Header files - - All header files are stored at "flashutils/inc", regardless - if convenience library or not. - - If you want to export headers you have to specify this in the Makefile.am - located at "flashutils/inc", e.g. (this should not be done - for convenience libraries): - - nobase_include_HEADERS = world.h - - - -Appendix - -A.1. FAQ - - Q How to call configure to setup a cross-platform build? - A $ ./configure --build=i686-pc-linux-gnu --host=ppc-linux \ - --prefix=/opt/.../ppcnf/crossroot/ \ - --exec-prefix=/opt/..../ppcnf/crossroot/usr -- cgit v1.2.3