From 7ff25fd1932471a23827ef821be97fc4969910e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk> Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 02:32:35 +0000 Subject: libreboot_bin.tar.xz: Include utils as statically linked binaries This means that the user does not have to install build dependency or build from source anymore. --- docs/git/index.html | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/git') diff --git a/docs/git/index.html b/docs/git/index.html index 8858af5a..ef16ce25 100644 --- a/docs/git/index.html +++ b/docs/git/index.html @@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ "BUC" means "<b>B</b>ack<b>u</b>p <b>C</b>ontrol" (it's a register) and "TS" means "<b>T</b>op <b>S</b>wap" (it's a status bit). Hence "bucts" (BUC.TS). TS 1 and TS 0 corresponds to bucts 1 and bucts 0. </p> + + <p> + If you have the binary release archive, you'll find executables under ./bucts/. Otherwise if you need to build from source, continue reading. + </p> <p> First, <a href="#build_dependencies">install the build dependencies</a>. @@ -150,6 +154,12 @@ Flashrom source code is included in libreboot_src.tar.gz and libreboot_bin.tar.gz.<br/> <b>If you downloaded from git, follow <a href="#build_meta">#build_meta</a> before you proceed.</b> </p> + + <p> + If you are using the binary release archive, then there are already binaries included + under ./bin/. The flashing scripts will try to choose the correct one for you. Otherwise + if you wish to re-build flashrom from source, continue reading. + </p> <p> First, <a href="#build_dependencies">install the build dependencies</a>. @@ -421,6 +431,13 @@ <p>You don't need to do much, as there are scripts already written for you that can build everything automatically.</p> + <p> + You can build libreboot from source on a 32-bit (i686) or 64-bit (x86_64) system. Recommended (if possible): x86_64. + On a ThinkPad T60, you can replace the CPU (Core 2 Duo T5600, T7200 or T7600. T5600 recommended) for 64-bit support. + On an X60s, you can replace the board with one that has a Core 2 Duo L7400 (you could also use an X60 Tablet board with the same CPU). + On an X60, you can replace the board with one that has a Core 2 Duo T5600 or T7200 (T5600 is recommended). + </p> + <p> First, <a href="#build_dependencies">install the build dependencies</a>. </p> @@ -452,6 +469,22 @@ <b>$ ./build-release</b> </p> + <p> + If you are building on an i686 host, this will include statically linked 32-bit binaries in the binary release archive that you created, + for: <b>nvramtool, cbfstool, bucts, flashrom</b>. + </p> + + <p> + If you are building on an x86_64 host, this will include statically linked 32- and 64-bit binaries for <b>cbfstool</b> and <b>nvramtool</b>, while <b>flashrom</b> + and <b>bucts</b> will be included only as 64-bit statically linked binaries. <b>To include a statically linked flashrom and bucts for i686, you + will need to build them on a chroot, a virtual machine or a real 32-bit system. You can find the build dependencies for these packages listed in deps-*</b> + </p> + + <p> + If you are building 32-bit binaries on a live system or chroot (for flashrom/bucts), you can use the following to statically link them:<br/> + $ <b>make SHARED=0 CC='gcc -static'</b> + </p> + <p> You'll find that the files libreboot_bin.tar.xz and libreboot_src.tar.xz have been created. </p> @@ -479,8 +512,8 @@ </p> <p> - Build cbfstool:<br/> - $ <b>./builddeps-cbfstool</b> + Binaries for cbfstool are provided (built from libreboot_src) statically linked under cbfstool/ and the <b>addseabios</b> + script (see below) will try to automatically select the right one to use. </p> <p> -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2