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16 years ago

Error: Compiling uClinux with Frame Buffer (altfb.c)

Hi,

I have a Nios II Embedded Evaluation Kit and wanted to try uClinux with frame buffer on it. (Followed the instruction on http://www.nioswiki.com/operatingsystems/uclinux/framebuffer). The SOF and PTF files are for the Standard System (http://www.nioswiki.com/nios2embeddedevaluationkit)

I got the following error message refering to altfb.c:

/home/rask/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c: In function `fbcon_init':

/home/rask/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c:1071: warning: statement with no effect

/home/rask/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c:1073: warning: statement with no effect

/home/rask/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c: In function `fbcon_set_disp':

/home/rask/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c:1346: warning: statement with no effect

/home/rask/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c:1348: warning: statement with no effect

CC drivers/video/console/bitblit.o

CC drivers/video/console/fonts.o

CC drivers/video/console/font_8x16.o

LD drivers/video/console/font.o

CC drivers/video/console/softcursor.o

LD drivers/video/console/built-in.o

LD drivers/video/display/built-in.o

CC drivers/video/altfb.o

/home/rask/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c: In function `altfb_mmap':

/home/rask/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c:87: warning: assignment makes integer from pointer without a cast

/home/rask/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c: In function `altfb_dma_start':

/home/rask/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c:191: error: `na_lcd_sgdma' undeclared (first use in this function)

/home/rask/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c:191: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once

/home/rask/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c:191: error: for each function it appears in.)

/home/rask/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c: In function `altfb_probe':

/home/rask/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c:253: warning: passing arg 3 of `dma_alloc_coherent' from incompatible pointer type

make[4]: *** [drivers/video/altfb.o] Fehler 1

make[3]: *** [drivers/video] Fehler 2

make[2]: *** [drivers] Fehler 2

make[1]: *** [sub-make] Fehler 2

make[1]: leaving directory '/home/rask/nios2-linux/linux-2.6'

make: *** [linux] Fehler 1

Could anyone help me at this one?

Thank you in advance.

D.

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  • Altera_Forum's avatar
    Altera_Forum
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    16 years ago

    Thank you Hippo.

    As for frame buffer, your design worked out. Unfortunatly I got an error refering to atkbd.c:

    altps2 : base 88001420 irq 9

    mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice

    ads7846 spi1.0: touchscreen, irq 4

    input: ADS784x Touchscreen as /class/input/input0

    TCP cubic registered

    NET: Registered protocol family 17

    RPC: Registered udp transport module.

    RPC: Registered tcp transport module.

    Freeing unused kernel memory: 1664k freed (0x20c000 - 0x3ab000)

    Shell invoked to run file: /etc/rc

    Command: hostname uClinux

    Command: mount -t proc proc /proc -o noexec,nosuid,nodev

    Command: mount -t sysfs sysfs /sys -o noexec,nosuid,nodev

    Command: mount -t devpts devpts /dev/pts -o noexec,nosuid

    Command: mount -t usbfs none /proc/bus/usb

    atkbd.c: keyboard reset failed on altps2.0

    mount: mounting none on /proc/bus/usb failed: No such file or directory

    Command: mkdir /var/tmp

    Command: mkdir /var/log

    Command: mkdir /var/run

    Command: mkdir /var/lock

    Command: mkdir /var/empty

    Command: ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1

    Command: route add -net 127.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 lo

    Command: cat /etc/motd

    Welcome to

    ____ _ _

    / __| ||_|

    _ _| | | | _ ____ _ _ _ _

    | | | | | | || | _ \| | | |\ \/ /

    | |_| | |__| || | | | | |_| |/

    | ___\____|_||_|_| |_|\____|\_/\_/

    | |

    |_|

    For further information check:

    http://www.uclinux.org/

    Execution Finished, Exiting

    Sash command shell (version 1.1.1)

    /> atkbd.c: keyboard reset failed on altps2.0

    Due to using the keyboard won't work.

    Have you some advice on this one?

    Thanks.

    D.
  • Altera_Forum's avatar
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    16 years ago

    It doesn't matter. Or you can connect a ps2 keyboard. You can still run nano-X if you configure it to "no keyboard", make user/microwin_clean; make .

    - Hippo
  • Altera_Forum's avatar
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    16 years ago

    Hi Hippo,

    Same error occured when I was compiling Frame Buffer appliction for DE2-70 board.

    LD usr/built-in.o

    CC drivers/video/altfb.o

    /home/muhammet/Desktop/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c: In function `altfb_mmap':

    /home/muhammet/Desktop/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c:87: warning: assignment makes integer from pointer without a cast

    /home/muhammet/Desktop/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c: In function `altfb_dma_start':

    /home/muhammet/Desktop/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c:236: error: `na_vga_controller_0' undeclared (first use in this function)

    /home/muhammet/Desktop/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c:236: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once

    /home/muhammet/Desktop/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c:236: error: for each function it appears in.)

    /home/muhammet/Desktop/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c:236: warning: initialization makes integer from pointer without a cast

    /home/muhammet/Desktop/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c: In function `altfb_probe':

    /home/muhammet/Desktop/nios2-linux/linux-2.6/drivers/video/altfb.c:253: warning: passing arg 3 of `dma_alloc_coherent' from incompatible pointer type

    make[4]: *** [drivers/video/altfb.o] Error 1

    make[3]: *** [drivers/video] Error 2

    make[2]: *** [drivers] Error 2

    make[1]: *** [sub-make] Error 2

    make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/muhammet/Desktop/nios2-linux/linux-2.6'

    make: *** [linux] Error 1

    -----------------------------------------

    I dont findd the solution on the internet.

    Could you help me to solve problem?

    Thank You
  • Altera_Forum's avatar
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    15 years ago

    Hi Flo,

    Yes,I have succedeed to run compiling after changing something according to other entries on the internet.It was six months ago so I can not remember the solution of error exactly.But I can say you can find the solution from google as I have done.

    If you cannot find any solution, give a me a word.

    I can make a try to that issue.

    Best Regards
  • Altera_Forum's avatar
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    15 years ago

    Thank you mmkaya,

    Actually I didn't found any solution from google.

    I've succedded by changing the name of the VGA controller in the SOPC Builder in Quartus : VGA_0 --> vga_controller_0

    So the variable na_VGA_0 which was created becomes na_vga_controller_0 and then it works fine.

    Best regards