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port goahead web server to nios2 uclinux
hi all:
I ported goahead websrver to nio2 use hippo's toolschain.
GoAhead WebServer 2.1 is a fully-featured, open-source embedded Web server that leverages Active Server Pages, embedded JavaScript, and in-process CGI forms processing (GoForms™) to deliver highly efficient and effective dynamic web page creation. Its source code is available free on the GoAhead website (http://www.goahead.com/webserver/wsregister.htm) to developers without royalties or proprietary lock-ins and is subject to the terms specified in the GoAhead .
The following step is my process:
1)download goahead webserver source code(webs218.tar.gz) from internet.
2)tar xzvf webs218.tar.gz
3)in the ../ws031202/LINUX dir,rework the original Makefile.
The original Make file is follow: attached
4)edit misc.c in the ../ws031202 dir
commet follow code:
//static int strnlen(char_t *s, unsigned int n);
/************************************************** ****************************/
/*
* Return the length of a string limited by a given length
*/
//static int strnlen(char_t *s, unsigned int n)
//{
// unsigned int len;
// len = gstrlen(s);
// return min(len, n);
//}
5)open the terminal ,cd ../ws031202/LINUX dir
6) PATH=$PATH:~/buildroot/build_nio2/staging_dir/bin
7)make
8)cp webs to ../rootfs/bin,cp ../ws031202/web dir to ../rootfs
9)rebuild kernel for inramfs use command "make ARCH=nios2nommu CROSS_COMPILE=nios2-linux-uclibc-"
10)nios2-linux-uclibc-strip vmlinux
11) under nios sdk shell,use command "nio2-download -g vmlinux" to download the vmlinux to your target board
12)open the windows terminal,cd /bin
13) exec command "hostname localhost"
14) exec command "webs"
now your goahead webserver is running on your target board.you can open your IE,then type your target board IP to visit the demo HTML.
ps: because I am a linux beginner.So my rework Makefile maybe have some bugs.if anyone find any mistakes,please tell me right here. Thanks.
15 Replies
- Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
hi alex, i followed ur steps to port the webserver. everything seems fine but i cant access the demo webpage. i can ping my de2 but cant access it with web browser.
here are some of my questions: 1. must i follow the Buildrootguide to build the toolchain? i'm totally new and i used the BinaryToolchain for newbies. 2. step 9: shud i run that cmd under ~/ws031202/LINUX dir or under ~/uClinux-dist-test/ dir? is it this cmd is suppose to replace the 'make linux image' as in uClinuxDist? 3. step 10: whr shud i run this cmd? i tried the vmlinux file under ~/uClinux-dist-test/linux-2.6.xx/ (<= sry cant remember the numbers...) is it correct? Pls help. thank you in advance. ps. i'm totally new n i hope my q doesnt sound stupid. i'll b glad if u would like to suggest anything. - Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
Hi alex,I followed your steps to port the webserver.When I arrived the 10) step,I met the following err:
[w@localhost w]$ cd uClinux-dist-test [w@localhost uClinux-dist-test]$ make ARCH=nios2nommu CROSS_COMPILE=nios2-linux- uclibc- make -C tools/ucfront make[1]: Entering directory `/home/w/uClinux-dist-test/tools/ucfront' make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all'. make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/w/uClinux-dist-test/tools/ucfront' ... ... ... ... ... ... [ -d /home/w/uClinux-dist-test/images ] || mkdir -p /home/w/uClinux-dist-test/im ages cp /home/w/uClinux-dist-test/linux-2.6.x/arch/nios2nommu/boot/zImage /home/w/uCl inux-dist-test/images/zImage make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/w/uClinux-dist-test/vendors/Altera/nios2nommu' make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/w/uClinux-dist-test/vendors' [w@localhost uClinux-dist-test]$ nios2-linux-uclibc-strip vmlinux nios2-linux-uclibc-strip: 'vmlinux': No such file Then I do it by the following way,but I do not know if it is correct.Could you tell me what does the command "nios2-linux-uclibc-strip" mean? [w@localhost uClinux-dist-test]$ nios2-linux-uclibc-strip images/zImage [w@localhost uClinux-dist-test]$ - Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
hi all:
i follow Alex's work and complete. Could you teach me how to add IP in goahead?......thank all!.... http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif - Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
Hi All,
I am trying to port Go Ahead into REX OS for Qualcomm Mobile phones. Can I follow same steps for that OS too? I have tried the normal porting methods, but getting thousands of errors. Since I am new to this, expecting your support. Thanks - Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
For those trying to access current releases of the Goahead-Webserver, it is now being hosted by Embedthis Software at: embedthis.com under products.