$Id$ 1. INTRODUCTION:: This collection of scripts, known as jhalfs, strives to create accurate makefiles from the Linux From Scratch book series XML files. This software is an evolution of the original "jhalfs-0.2" code. The usage of this script assumes you have read and are familiar with the book(s) and, therefore, the configuration variables found in config files will have meaning to you. There are a number of command line switches which, if used, will override the config file settings. NOTES:: *. The resulting Makefile takes considerable time to run to completion. Lay in a supply of caffeine beverages. *. It is recommended that you temporarily unpack your linux kernel, run , configure the kernel as per the book and save the resulting .config file. This suggestion also applies to the configuration of the uClibc package when building a HLFS system using uClibc rather than glibc. 2. INSTALLATION:: No installation is required. System-wide installation is not allowed for now. 3. CONFIGURATION FILES:: Each book in the LFS series has its own set of configurable parameters as well as the common parameters file. 4. RUNNING:: The script master.sh cannot be invoked directly but only via the supplied symlinks. After editing the config file for the project you wish to build, run the script. IMPORTANT: If you use the switch -M (automatically run the generated makefile) you must be 'root' or you can run the scripts using 'sudo' i.e. sudo ./lfs -G -M If you want to run make manually you can only do so if you are 'root' or via 'sudo' i.e (from within the jhalfs directory) sudo make The term refers to the 1 of 3 package symlinks, lfs,hlfs,clfs. Replace with your choice of packages; i.e.: ./lfs ./ eg: ./lfs or ./hlfs Create a makefile based on the settings found in the config files. You must enter the build partition/jhalfs directory and manually run ./ -G eg: ./lfs -G Download the packages and patches necessary to build ./ -G -M eg: ./lfs -G -M Download the packages, create and automatically run the Makefile ./ --help eg: ./lfs --help will give you a context sensitive list of command line switches. >>>> an expanded example export SRC_ARCHIVE=/mnt/SourceFiles ./lfs -D /mnt/partition4 \ -K ~/jhalfs_configs/linux-2.6.16.19-LFS.config \ -F ~/jhalfs-configs/fstab-sda3 \ -G -T 0 -M explanation::: export SRC_ARCHIVE=/mnt/SourceFiles # This points to a local archive of existing packages. If the version in the archive is incorrect jhalfs will access the net and download the necessary version and store it here for later use. DO NOT set this to $BUILDDIR/sources. If you do not set this variable to a valid directory ALL package tarballs will be downloaded from the 'net. -D /mnt/partition4 # where everything takes place. ..NOTE it must already exist and be mounted -K ~/jhalfs_configs/linux-2.6.16.19-LFS.config # If you want to automatically build a the kernel you MUST supply a valid kernel configuration file. The file you supply will be copied and renamed. -F ~/jhalfs-configs/fstab-sda3 # If you have a fstab file you wish to use it will be copied and renamed -G # Retrieve the package files. You MUST enable this flag at least once if you wish to do a build or whenever you update the book. -T 0 # don't run any testsuites -M # automatically run make against Makefile once jhalfs finishes its work. 5. LAYOUT:: /CLFS/config /master.sh /xxxx.xsl /HLFS/config /master.sh /xxxx.xsl /LFS/config / master.sh /xxxx.xsl /common/config /common_functions /makefile_functions /func_check_versions.sh /func_validate_configs.sh /contrib/jhalfs-paco.patch /extras/do_copy_files /do_ica_prep /do_ica_work /farce /filelist README README.PACO TODO ./clfs ---| ./hlfs ---|+---> master.sh ./lfs ---| 6. FAQ:: Q. "This 'help' file is very sparse" A. Yes, it is. This tool, jhalfs, is for those who understand the LFS books and wish to automate the build. 99% of any problems that arise can be solved by reading the book(s). Q. "It doesn't work!" A. Yes it does, try ./lfs --help Q. "It still doesn't work" A. jhalfs was designed to work against the developement versions of the LFS series of books. Consequently changes in a book(s) sometimes breaks older versions of jhalfs. Before you start pulling out your hair download the latest version of jhalfs to see if that solves your problem. Q. "How do I specify the build location?" A. The original LFS document worked against the well known location /mnt/lfs. This script automates the build of all of the LFS series of books and uses a generic location $BUILDDIR with a default value of /mnt/build_dir. You may change this value to suit your needs. The layout below $BUILDDIR is as follows. $BUILDDIR/ jhalfs (makefile,cmd scripts,logs..etc) sources (where packages reside) tools (temporary bootstrap system) cross-tools (temporary CLFS only) ... FHS dir structure ... Q. "What is the function of the SRC_ARCHIVE variable?" A. When then symlinked master.sh runs it creates a local copy of the necessary packages in BUILDDIR/sources by downloading the files. If the variable SRC_ARCHIVE is defined the software will first look in this location for the file and, if found, will copy it to BUILDDIR/sources. If the files are not found in SRC_ARCHIVE _and_ you have write priv to the directory any downloaded files will be mirrored there. Q. "How do I set the SRC_ARCHIVE location?" A. The best way to set the value of SRC_ARCHIVE is export SRC_ARCHIVE=/wherever/you/store/downloaded/packages OR you can change the setting in common/config. Q. "Why have 2 copies of the files?" A. The package files must be visible during the chroot phase and this is a simple and reliable method of doing so. This method also handles the CLFS build method where the final build may be done on a separate machine. Q. "When I try to build 'xxx' with clfs the makefile fails at the mid-point" A. There could be numerous reasons for the failure but the most likely reason is you are doing a cross-build using the 'chroot' method and the target is not compatible with the host. If you choose to build using the chroot method a test is performed at the end of the temptools phase. If the test succeeds the build continues inside a chroot jail. However if the test fails it means the host and target are not compatible an you should use the 'boot' method to create your target code. As an extreme example: You can build a sparc target on a x86 platform but only the temptools phase. You must run ./clfs using the 'boot' method and not the 'chroot.' You must transfer the toolchain to a sparc platform, reboot the sparc box and continue the build. Of all the LFS series of books Cross-LFS requires the greatest understanding of host/target hardware combination. Please read the book carefully and don't skip the easy parts (there are none..) Authors: George Boudreau Manuel Canales Esparcia Jeremy Huntwork