NEXT SESSION

[Raghavendra Tungaturthi]

Dear All,

    Unfortunately ASIG sessions were interrupted right at the beginning. We have waited almost 2 weeks hoping that room will get booked.

 Finally we did it by our-self and the sessions will be progressing as usual from Saturday 8th Oct. We are hoping to wind up the sessions in first or second week of Nov.

Agenda for Next Session : (8th Oct.)  Venue: 1234

- Anatomy of Linux Kernel - 30mins.

- Kernel Compilation Basics - 1- 1.5 hrs.

Linux source code will be distributed during the session. We expect you to carry your laptops with Ubuntu or any linux flavor installed.

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Regards,

Raghavendra T

[Niranjan Godbole]

Can anyone recommend some good sources to begin with for newbies?
Thanks

[Ramakrishna Reddy Kunreddy]

This is just to remind you that we have ASIG Session Tomorrow :) .

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Ramakrishna Reddy K, 

M.E. Computer Science,

Android Mobile Computing Research Group Lead,

SDETU,BITS-Pilani,Rajasthan.

[ambarisha b]

Is the meet at 8 or 8:30?

[ramakrishna]

It was pretty interesting session !!

Please find minutes of the meet below ...

1. History of Unix

2. Brief Discussion about Kernel

3. Monolithic Kernel vs MicroKernel (pros and cons of both ways).

4. Anatomy of Linux Kernel

5. Kernel Source Directories Overview

6. Config and xConfig

7. Discussion on efficient processing requirement while compiling kernel.And Precautions to be taken before compiling (Selecting Display Drivers)

8. Kernel compilation VS Cross Compilation.

We also distributed Kernel Source .. expecting them to make their hands dirt by compiling kernel on Virtual BOX.

Next session will be on Kernel Modules and System calls.

Will post the resources by tonight !!

But its quite disappointing to see only one third yearite (that too he is SIG Coordinator) and 2 Second yearites in the meet.Any how we don't care about strength in ASIG :) even if one turns up session will be conducted according to the plan.

Thank you !!

[Niranjan Godbole]

I tried compiling the kernel.
I was successful with:
make config
make all
make modules
make modules_install
however when i try make install I get following error:
niru@niru-Inspiron-N5010:/usr/src/linux-2.6.35.7# make install
sh /usr/src/linux-2.6.35.7/arch/x86/boot/install.sh 2.6.35.7 arch/x86/boot/bzImage \
        System.map "/boot"

 *** Missing file: arch/x86/boot/bzImage
 *** You need to run "make" before "make install".

make[1]: *** [install] Error 1
make: *** [install] Error 2
then i tried
#make
Error again!!!!
niru@niru-Inspiron-N5010:/usr/src/linux-2.6.35.7# make
  CHK     include/linux/version.h
  CHK     include/generated/utsrelease.h
  CALL    scripts/checksyscalls.sh
  CHK     include/generated/compile.h
  AS      arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.o
arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S: Assembler messages:
arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S:1558: Error: .size expression for do_hypervisor_callback does not evaluate to a constant
make[2]: *** [arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [arch/x86/kernel] Error 2
make: *** [arch/x86] Error 2


Googled it, but not of much help. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Niranjan

[romal thoppilan]

Also , help   out  in  this  one  ,

$ make menuconfig

Error :  unable to find ncurses  library .

then , i  tried  installing  it

$ sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev

Error :  unable to find  ncurses library .

///////////// How  to proceed ? ////////

[Raghavendra Tungaturthi]

Hello All,

     The incharge of ASIG sessions Mallikarjun is out of town as he is suffering from malaria. We are expecting him back soon. So all your questions will be answered once he is back. Next session will also be answered after he comes.

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Regards,

Raghavendra T
M.E Computer Science,

Instructor Incharge, Advanced Web Design,

CSD, SDET Unit,

BITS, Pilani.

[romal thoppilan]

@Mallikarjun : Get well soon