[yocto] who are using archlinux?

Ni Qingliang niqingliang at insigma.com.cn
Wed Apr 4 18:36:29 PDT 2012 

On Mon, 2012-04-02 at 02:10 +0800, Giannis Damigos wrote:
> On 03/30/2012 10:34 AM, Ni Qingliang wrote: 
> > On Fri, 2012-03-30 at 15:23 +0800, Giannis Damigos wrote:
> > > On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Ni Qingliang
> > > <niqingliang at insigma.com.cn> wrote:
> > > > maybe we should report the two bugs?
> > > > 
> > > > On Thu, 2012-03-29 at 17:12 +0800, 倪庆亮 wrote:
> > > > > yes, you are right.
> > > > > 
> > > > > the 32 bit lib and gconf is TWO problem, but maybe the reason is same,
> > > > > the 'ld' search path.
> > > > > 
> > > > > the 32 bit lib is only occured on NOT pure 64 bit arch. if you are using
> > > > > 64 bit arch, and with this problem, maybe you have installed some 32 bit
> > > > > libs. (my VM is a pure 64 bit arch, no this problem, and my host is
> > > > > using multilib, with this problem)
> > > > > 
> > > > > but the gconf problem is occured both on pure/NOT-pure 64 bit arch.
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > the former is focused on the arch (is 64 bit or 32 bit) of libs. and the
> > > > > other one is focused on the dependency of libs.
> > > > > 
> > > > > the gconf need libgtk/libgdk (found in the sysroot), and libgtk/libgdk
> > > > > depends on libXrandr (found in host's rootfs), and libXrandr need glibc
> > > > > 2.14 (not found in the sysroot, only glibc 2.13).
> > > > > 
> > > > > so the search path is switch between the sysroot and host's rootfs back
> > > > > and forth.
> > > > > 
> > > > > On Thu, 2012-03-29 at 16:54 +0800, Giannis Damigos wrote:
> > > > > > Installing package lib32-libxrandr, cleaning gconf and building it
> > > > > > again does not solved the problem.
> > > > > > Such problems on OE were solved by fixing the library path.
> > > > > > Now gconf is looking for libXrandr in archlinux libraries and not in
> > > > > > yocto's libraries in build directory.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Ni Qingliang
> > > > > > <niqingliang at insigma.com.cn> wrote:
> > > > > > > give you my hands. I have waited you so long time.:)
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > indeed, I have the gcc-multilib problem also.
> > > > > > > the ati driver catalyst-total need some 32 bit libs, once you installed
> > > > > > > that, the poky compile fail, and then we need install other 32 bit libs
> > > > > > > (like gcc-multilib you said). (with a pure 64 bit archlinux, all are OK)
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > the only reason I doubt the 'ld', only because if I remove
> > > > > > > libXrandr.so.2 in host's rootfs, the error info changed, the libXrandr
> > > > > > > become another lib's name (maybe libXext, I can't remember clearly).
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > and after several days experiments, I can ensure the problem is focused
> > > > > > > on the 'ld' (belongs to binutils).
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > On Thu, 2012-03-29 at 15:40 +0800, Giannis Damigos wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > I had similar errors building an OE image for my Micro2440 board under
> > > > > > > > archlinux x86-64. I solved the problem by installing gcc-multlib
> > > > > > > > (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch64_FAQ#Multilib_Repository_-_Multilib_Project).
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > But, I tried to bake gconf with yocto just adding MACHINE and DISTRO
> > > > > > > > to my local.conf:
> > > > > > > > MACHINE ?= "qemux86-64"
> > > > > > > > DISTRO ?= "poky-lsb"
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > and I had the same error.
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 5:05 AM, Ni Qingliang
> > > > > > > > <niqingliang at insigma.com.cn> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Oh, I lost something, before running the testgconf.sh, you should
> > > > > > > > > cleanall gconf, and build gconf. If not, you can't run it.
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2012-03-29 at 09:52 +0800, 倪庆亮 wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > what the custom script has done is only adding the build dir (which
> > > > > > > > > > include the 'python' symlink) into the 'PATH', only that.
> > > > > > > > > > AND: integrate the oe-init-build-env and bitbake together.
> > > > > > > > > > indeed, no modification.
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > using it, I can build anything with one command (call the script),
> > > > > > > > > > without it, I must call init env script manually.
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > archlinux: latest
> > > > > > > > > > poky: latest
> > > > > > > > > > build: clean (> 4times)
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > indeed, the possibility you mentioned has been excluded by my test.
> > > > > > > > > > you can build it succcessfully. what arch of arch you are using? x86 or
> > > > > > > > > > x86-64? what about the local.conf? are you using the same as mine?.
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > both of them from my side is x86-64.
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > I doubt 'ld', only because of my test. the attachment 'testgconf.sh'
> > > > > > > > > > contain the root cause of the problem. and I attached the local.conf I
> > > > > > > > > > have used, just remove the 'SOURCE_MIRROR_URL' if test it.
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > you can run it to check the output, before that, you should change the
> > > > > > > > > > two var in the head of it:
> > > > > > > > > > POKY_DIR="/media/pangu/optimus"
> > > > > > > > > > COMPILE_DIR="/media/pangu/lsbt"
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > in it, the modification I have done (modify 'PATH') has been removed.
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > maybe you can run it success, but you can check the 'libXrandr.so.2'
> > > > > > > > > > line in the output, if it like:
> > > > > > > > > > found libXrandr.so.2 at /usr/lib/../lib/libXrandr.so.2
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > that is the problem, even you success, it has problem.
> > > > > > > > > > you can paste your output in the email. let's check it.
> > > > > > > > > > the version of libxrandr on my host is 1.3.2-2.
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2012-03-28 at 18:06 +0800, Jack Mitchell wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > On 28/03/12 10:21, Ni Qingliang wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > no echo again?
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > what's the problem?
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > am I wrong? where?
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 2012-03-27 at 18:09 +0800, 倪庆亮 wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks your reply, indeed, this is not the first email thread about
> > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > gconf compile problem. it in there only because of no echo.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I have installed python2, and made a symlink in the build
> > > > > > > > > > > > > directory, and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > exported to the env var PATH.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > this is the script I used to build (located in the build
> > > > > > > > > > > > > directory):
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  #!/bin/bash
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  loc_dir="`pwd`"
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  . ${loc_dir}/../optimus/oe-init-build-env ${loc_dir}
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  export PATH="${loc_dir}:$PATH"
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  bitbake $@
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > OS: x86-64 arch / desktop env: gnome 3.2
> > > > > > > > > > > > > local.conf ( modified section ):
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  MACHINE ??= "qemux86-64"
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  DISTRO ?= "poky-lsb"
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  SOURCE_MIRROR_URL = "http://10.10.20.149/optimussources/"
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  INHERIT += "own-mirrors"
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  BB_GENERATE_MIRROR_TARBALLS = "0"
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  INHERIT += "rm_work"
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  CCACHE = ""
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > when build gconf, got error:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >   /usr/lib/../lib/libXrandr.so.2: undefined reference to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > `memcpy at GLIBC_2.14'
> > > > > > > > > > > > > when 'do_compile' at sanity-check step.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > the log of do_compile is attached, here is the last cmd (only
> > > > > > > > > > > > > reserve
> > > > > > > > > > > > > rpath):
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  ../x86_64-poky-linux-libtool ...  -Wl,-rpath -Wl,/usr/lib/../lib
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > the libXrandr.so.2 (depended by the libgtk/libgdk) not appear in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > command explicitly.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I have add --verbose in the command, and found the ld find it in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > host's rootfs, but it should search it in the sysroot arg.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > If remove the rpath arg or with the rpath arg prefixed by sysroot
> > > > > > > > > > > > > arg, I
> > > > > > > > > > > > > can build success. (wich will search the libXrandr in the sysroot
> > > > > > > > > > > > > arg
> > > > > > > > > > > > > correctly)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > so I think the error is focused on the `ld' which should search in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > sysroot arg at first for implicit dependended libs, but not host's
> > > > > > > > > > > > > rootfs.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 2012-03-27 at 16:49 +0800, Jack Mitchell wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 27/03/12 03:33, Ni Qingliang wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > who are using archlinux? I want to talk about gconf compile fail
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > problem.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I use Archlinux for OE/Yocto, could you post your error so we can
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > get an
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > idea of the problem you are having?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > One note for Archlinux is that it ships Python 3 as default, to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > you must
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > install Python2 from the repositories then symlink python2 to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > python in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > /usb/bin.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > I'm not 100% sure what the issue is. How come you are using a custom
> > > > > > > > > > > build script and not the one bundled with OE? I'm not an expert by any
> > > > > > > > > > > stretch of the imagination but by not using the given initialisation
> > > > > > > > > > > scripts leaves me completely out of ideas as you're running a custom
> > > > > > > > > > > setup which I couldn't possibly know the extent of.
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > All I can really comment on is that Yocto builds fine and consistently
> > > > > > > > > > > with Archlinux using the latest packages (I update nearly everyday) so
> > > > > > > > > > > the only issue I can see is that your build setup script doesn't cut
> > > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > mustard. Have you tried a completely clean build with only the bare
> > > > > > > > > > > git
> > > > > > > > > > > clone and no modifications?
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Yi Qingliang
> > > > > > > > > niqingliang at insigma.com.cn
> > > > > > > > > https://niqingliang2003.wordpress.com
> > > > > > > > > 
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> > > > > > > Yi Qingliang
> > > > > > > niqingliang at insigma.com.cn
> > > > > > > https://niqingliang2003.wordpress.com
> > > > > > > 
> > > > --
> > > > Yi Qingliang
> > > > niqingliang at insigma.com.cn
> > > > https://niqingliang2003.wordpress.com
> > > > 
> > > First, we should test if the problem happens to an other x86-64 linux
> > > distro or i686 Archlinux installation.
> > > I have to setup a VM because I only use Arch.
> > > 
> > > PS:
> > > I read the Mailing List Guidelines from the wiki and they suggest not
> > > to top post and to use interleaved (bottom) posting. I should have
> > > read it before my first reply.
> > the same problem on my side.:)
> > 
> I setup a VM machine with guest OS Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE)
> x86_64 to test the problem.
> I create a new build for both Archlinux and LMDE, configuring
> local.conf with:
> MACHINE ??= "qemux86-64"
> DISTRO ?= "poky"
> 
> I bake a core-image-base on both Archlinux and LMDE.
> LMDE finish creating the image with no problems.
> Archlinux failed with error in stage do_compile for the gconf recipe (Error message  /usr/lib/../lib/libXrandr.so.2: undefined reference to `memcpy at GLIBC_2.14').
>  
>  
maybe the libXrandr.so.2 in LMDE is build with dependency glibc 2.13,
which is provided by core-image-base.

but the packages in archlinux are always latest, in which the
libXrandr.so.2 depends on glibc 2.14, which is not provided by
core-image-base.

-- 
Yi Qingliang
niqingliang at insigma.com.cn
https://niqingliang2003.wordpress.com

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