Error trying to make a Buildroot distribution, even with Firefly default configu

mario_mlc

Dear sirs,
I am trying to test a compilation of a Linux distribution for my AIO-3288C board, using FF Linux SDK distribution for the board (I have tried to use the Google Drive download version and the GitHub version using Repo - this last one gave me better results. Still, I am not able to compile/make even a default configuration distribution (jusr opened make menuconfig, closed and saved same configuration as Firefly default (which sets parameters for RK3288 like arm32 architecture, Cortex-A17, all the basic definition and yet distributes some basic libraries.

My final objective is, of course, use a very customized distribution (using Wayland instead of X11 and including updated libraries that I need for my system to run). But I assume if I can't even build the default configuration, any other menuconfig change for Buildroot will probably rise the likelihood of failures, or at least show the same one.

I tried to follow strict Wiki manual instructions. When I run make (without parameters), it takes about 2 hours running with all cores at full power and, in the middle of the process (while processing WiFi module as I could see) I get this error message as attached (also printing the end here for quick reference):

ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid.

         include/generated/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are missing.

         Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it.

  WARNING: Symbol version dump ./Module.symvers

           is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.

  Building modules, stage 2.

scripts/Makefile.modpost:42: include/config/auto.conf: No such file or directorymake[3]: *** No rule to make target 'include/config/auto.conf'.  Stop.

Makefile:1482: recipe for target 'modules' failed

make[2]: *** [modules] Error 2

package/pkg-generic.mk:228: recipe for target '/home/firefly/ffsdk/rk3288_linux_release_v2.5.0a_20230510/buildroot/output/rockchip_rk3288/build/rkwifibt-1.0.0/.stamp_built' failed

make[1]: *** [/home/firefly/ffsdk/rk3288_linux_release_v2.5.0a_20230510/buildroot/output/rockchip_rk3288/build/rkwifibt-1.0.0/.stamp_built] Error 2

Makefile:16: recipe for target '_all' failed

make: *** [_all] Error 2

My environment is a Docker container made with the exact Dockerfile suggested on the manual. Copied the SDK inside the container using repo and started as directed by the manual.


I don't have an idea about where this kernel source is and even if I really should do the suggestion the error message gives me. I suppose since I did not make any modification, that this should work "out of the box", without severe problems that stop execution of Buildroot.

I thank you very much in advance for your help and please inform if you need further information, I will try to provide ASAP.


Mario

mario_mlc

UPDATE: For some reason, the default option for Kernel in the SDK I have cloned from git repo was not selecting Kernel as default. So I selected it, error changes but Kernel still can't compile. Error attached.

NEED URGENT HELP!

Thank you very much in advance.

mario_mlc

Thank you for your attention!
Yes, I did not make any change EXCEPT that I ran make menuconfig as directed by https://wiki.t-firefly.com/en/AI ... pile-linux-firmware (which I am STRICTLY following the instructions) and this results in the creation of a .config file inside the SDK structure, buildroot directory.

From your last but one paragraph above, it seems, though, that I have to first compile uboot and kernel before running make, if I understood it right. I did not know it. I will try this way with a fresh SDK download again and let you know of the results.

Thanks again!

mario_mlc

Hi! I have made a clean SDK download again and started from scratch with a brand new Docker container. Built uboot and kernel prior to running make for Buildroot. Now I had a problem with Cairo, which broke the make process. Seems like it is no longer available or repo has changed:

1. >>> cairo 1.16.0 Downloading
   
2. --2024-01-16 01:37:01--  <a href="http://cairographics.org/releases/cairo-1.16.0.tar.xz" target="_blank">http://cairographics.org/releases/cairo-1.16.0.tar.xz</a>
   
3. Resolving cairographics.org (cairographics.org)... 131.252.210.176
   
4. Connecting to cairographics.org (cairographics.org)|131.252.210.176|:80... failed: Connection refused.
   
5. --2024-01-16 01:37:02--  <a href="http://sources.buildroot.net/cairo-1.16.0.tar.xz" target="_blank">http://sources.buildroot.net/cairo-1.16.0.tar.xz</a>
   
6. Resolving sources.buildroot.net (sources.buildroot.net)... 104.26.0.37, 172.67.72.56, 104.26.1.37, ...
   
7. Connecting to sources.buildroot.net (sources.buildroot.net)|104.26.0.37|:80... connected.
   
8. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
   
9. 2024-01-16 01:37:02 ERROR 404: Not Found.

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1. package/pkg-generic.mk:138: recipe for target '/home/firefly/proj/rk3288_linux_release_v2.5.0a_20230510/buildroot/output/rockchip_rk3288/build/cairo-1.16.0/.stamp_downloaded' failed
   
2. make[1]: *** [/home/firefly/proj/rk3288_linux_release_v2.5.0a_20230510/buildroot/output/rockchip_rk3288/build/cairo-1.16.0/.stamp_downloaded] Error 1
   
3. Makefile:16: recipe for target '_all' failed
   
4. make: *** [_all] Error 2

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If I download the new version of the library, what would be the correct way to aggregate it inside the SDK folders?
Here is why no one can get rid of Cairo: A bunch of other libraries require it:

1. Symbol: BR2_PACKAGE_CAIRO [=y]                                                                                                                                       │  
   
2.   │ Type  : boolean                                                                                                                                                      │  
   
3.   │ Prompt: cairo                                                                                                                                                        │  
   
4.   │   Location:                                                                                                                                                          │  
   
5.   │     -> Target packages                                                                                                                                               │  
   
6.   │       -> Libraries                                                                                                                                                   │  
   
7.   │         -> Graphics                                                                                                                                                  │  
   
8.   │   Defined at package/cairo/Config.in:1                                                                                                                               │  
   
9.   │   Selects: BR2_PACKAGE_PIXMAN [=y] && BR2_PACKAGE_FONTCONFIG [=y] && BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBX11 [=n] && BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBXEXT [=n]                                   │  
   
10.   │   Selected by: BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_GOOD_PLUGIN_CAIRO [=n] && BR2_PACKAGE_GSTREAMER1 [=y] && BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_GOOD [=y] || \                             │  
    
11.   │ BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BAD_PLUGIN_TTML [=n] && BR2_PACKAGE_GSTREAMER1 [=y] && BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BAD [=y] && BR2_USE_WCHAR [=y] && \                         │  
    
12.   │ BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS [=y] && BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4 [=y] || BR2_PACKAGE_WESTON [=y] && BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_UDEV [=y] && !\          │  
    
13.   │ BR2_STATIC_LIBS [=n] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_0 [=y] || BR2_PACKAGE_RRDTOOL_RRDGRAPH [=n] && BR2_PACKAGE_RRDTOOL [=n]\  │  
    
14.   │  && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4 [=y] && BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP [=y] || BR2_PACKAGE_EFL_SVG [=n] && BR2_PACKAGE_EFL [=n] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4 [=y] || \            │  
    
15.   │ BR2_PACKAGE_WESTON_XWAYLAND [=n] && BR2_PACKAGE_WESTON [=y] && BR2_PACKAGE_XORG7 [=n] && BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEPOXY [=n] || BR2_PACKAGE_CAIROMM [=n] && \                  │  
    
16.   │ BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8 [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS [=y] && BR2_USE_WCHAR [=y] && BR2_USE_MMU [=y] && BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP [=y] || \                   │  
    
17.   │ BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFM [=n] && BR2_PACKAGE_XORG7 [=n] && BR2_USE_WCHAR [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS [=y] && BR2_USE_MMU [=y] && BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP [=y] && \      │  
    
18.   │ BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4 [=y] || BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGDIPLUS [=n] && BR2_PACKAGE_XORG7 [=n] && BR2_USE_WCHAR [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS [=y] && BR2_USE_MMU [=y]\  │  
    
19.   │  || BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGTK2 [=n] && BR2_PACKAGE_XORG7 [=n] && BR2_USE_WCHAR [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS [=y] && BR2_USE_MMU [=y] && BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP [=y]\    │  
    
20.   │  && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4 [=y] || BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGTK3 [=n] && BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_RUSTC_ARCH_SUPPORTS [=y] && BR2_USE_WCHAR [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS [=y]\  │  
    
21.   │  && BR2_USE_MMU [=y] && BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4 [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8 [=y] && (BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBEGL_WAYLAND [=y]\  │  
    
22.   │  || BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBGL [=n]) || BR2_PACKAGE_LIBRSVG [=n] && BR2_USE_WCHAR [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS [=y] && BR2_USE_MMU [=y] && \                         │  
    
23.   │ BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4 [=y] || BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSVG_CAIRO [=n] || BR2_PACKAGE_PANGO [=n] && BR2_USE_WCHAR [=y] && \                    │  
    
24.   │ BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS [=y] && BR2_USE_MMU [=y] && BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4 [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8 [=y] || \        │  
    
25.   │ BR2_PACKAGE_WEBKITGTK [=n] && BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP [=y] && BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8 [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_5 [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC [=y]\    │  
    
26.   │  && BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGTK3 [=n] && BR2_PACKAGE_WEBKITGTK_ARCH_SUPPORTS [=y] || BR2_PACKAGE_CHROMIUM_WAYLAND [=n] && (BR2_arm [=y] && BR2_GCC_TARGET_FLOAT_ABI [=hard]\  │  
    
27.   │ =hard || BR2_aarch64 [=n]) && BR2_PACKAGE_WAYLAND [=y] && BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_9 [=y] && BR2_PACKAGE_LIBMALI [=y]

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Hope you can help me with some solution. I did not make any change to Buildroot's menuconfig, trying to avoid braking anything...

Thank you very much again for your help!
Mario

mario_mlc

zhangzhenzhao Posted at 1/16/2024 10:07
Did you ensure that uboot and kernel compilation pass as I said? Please refer to the wiki

Yes, U-Boot and Kernel were compiled successfully. I am following strictly the wiki document.
I also did not make any change on menuconfig. In fact, after running build.sh kernel, I just went to SDK root, ran envsetup.sh rockchip_rk3288 and, then, inside buildroot/output/rockchip_rk3288, I ran make.
It seems the Cairo repository is not available anymore. It seems it is not included in the SDK but it is used by a lot of dependencies. That is when and why it breaks.