[coldfire-gnu-discuss] CS and 2.4.x vs. 2.6.x

["Martin Voss" <Martin.Voss@xxxxxx>]

Hi,

 

We have tried the CodeSourcery 4.2.1 toolchain for a MCF5208 based
platform. We have also tried to compile the latest (20070130 + patch to
bring it up to March 2008) uClinux-dist. We have successfully compiled
both 2.6.x and 2.4.x kernels and they seem to work. However, is it at
all correct to try and compile the 2.4 kernel and build user
applications for the 2.4 kernel using this toolchain? 

 

I can admit that I don't fully understand the dependency of uClibc and
kernel versions. When we compile a *kernel* uClibc is not involved at
all, but when we start compiling user apps it is used. Is the CS
toolchain's uClibc built for a 2.6. kernel only, and therefore it is
incorrect to use this toolchain for all 2.4 related stuff?

 

Sorry if this is obvious questions.

 

Regards,

 

Martin