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Kernel Compile

Using linux-6.6 as an example, we introduce how to compile your own kernel for Bianbu, supporting cross-compilation (fast) and local compilation (convenient).

Download Source Code​

git clone https://gitee.com/bianbu-linux/linux-6.6 ~/linux-6.6

Cross Compilation​

Cross Development Environment​

Refer to Bianbu Linux's development environment to prepare the cross-compilation environment.

Cross Compiler​

URL: http://archive.spacemit.com/toolchain/

  1. Download the cross-compiler, for example spacemit-toolchain-linux-glibc-x86_64-v1.0.0.tar.xz:

  2. Extract:

    sudo tar -Jxf /path/to/spacemit-toolchain-linux-glibc-x86_64-v1.0.0.tar.xz -C /opt

  3. Set the cross-compiler environment variables:

    export PATH=/opt/spacemit-toolchain-linux-glibc-x86_64-v1.0.0/bin:$PATH

Cross Compile Kernel​

Enter the kernel source directory:

cd ~/linux-6.6

Set kernel compilation parameters:

export CROSS_COMPILE=riscv64-unknown-linux-gnu-
export ARCH=riscv
export LOCALVERSION=""

Generate default configuration:

make k1_defconfig

Modify configuration, skip if not needed:

make menuconfig

To save the modified configuration:

make savedefconfig
mv defconfig arch/riscv/configs/k1_defconfig

Compile the Debian package:

make -j$(nproc) bindeb-pkg

When you see the following information, the compilation is successful.

dpkg-genchanges: info: binary-only upload (no source code included)
 dpkg-source --after-build .
dpkg-buildpackage: info: binary-only upload (no source included)

The packages are located in the parent directory, commonly used packages:

  • linux-image-6.6.36_6.6.36-*.deb

    Kernel Image package.

  • linux-tools-6.6.36_6.6.36-*.deb

    perf and other tool packages.

Copy to the device, install, and then reboot:

sudo dpkg -i linux-image-6.6.36_6.6.36-*.deb
sudo reboot

Cross Compile Modules​

To compile out-of-tree kernel modules, using rtl8852bs as an example, the general command is as follows:

cd /path/to/rtl8852bs
make -j$(nproc) -C ~/linux-6.6 M=/path/to/rtl8852bs modules
  • Replace /path/to/rtl8852bs with your path

Clean:

make -j$(nproc) -C ~/linux-6.6 M=/path/to/rtl8852bs clean

Cross Compile Device Tree​

To compile the device tree separately:

make -j$(nproc) dtbs

Local Compilation​

You can directly compile the kernel on Bianbu, here is the guide.

Local Development Environment​

Install dependencies:

sudo apt-get install flex bison libncurses-dev debhelper libssl-dev u-boot-tools libpfm4-dev libtraceevent-dev asciidoc bc rsync libelf-dev devscripts

Local Compile Kernel​

Enter the kernel source directory:

cd ~/linux-6.6

Set kernel compilation parameters:

export ARCH=riscv
export LOCALVERSION=""

Generate default configuration:

make k1_defconfig

Modify configuration, skip if not needed:

make menuconfig

To save the modified configuration:

make savedefconfig
mv defconfig arch/riscv/configs/k1_defconfig

Compile the Debian package:

make -j$(nproc) bindeb-pkg

When you see the following information, the compilation is successful.

dpkg-genchanges: info: binary-only upload (no source code included)
 dpkg-source --after-build .
dpkg-buildpackage: info: binary-only upload (no source included)

The packages are located in the parent directory, commonly used packages:

  • linux-image-6.6.36_6.6.36-*.deb

    Kernel Image package.

  • linux-tools-6.6.36_6.6.36-*.deb

    perf and other tool packages.

Install and then reboot:

sudo dpkg -i linux-image-6.6.36_6.6.36-*.deb
sudo reboot

Local Compile Modules​

To compile out-of-tree kernel modules locally, you can do it without relying on the kernel source.

First, install linux-headers:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`

Then compile the module, for example rtl8852bs:

cd /path/to/rtl8852bs
make -j$(nproc) -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=/path/to/rtl8852bs modules
  • Replace /path/to/rtl8852bs with your path

Clean:

make -j$(nproc) -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=/path/to/rtl8852bs clean

Other Components​

u-boot​

Download the source code:

git clone https://gitee.com/bianbu-linux/uboot-2022.10 ~/uboot-2022.10

For cross-compilation, configure the following parameters first. Ignore for local compilation:

export PATH=/opt/spacemit-toolchain-linux-glibc-x86_64-v1.0.0/bin:$PATH
export CROSS_COMPILE=riscv64-unknown-linux-gnu-
export ARCH=riscv

Compile the Debian package:

cd ~/uboot-2022.10
VERSION=1~`git rev-parse --short HEAD`
dch --create --package u-boot-spacemit -v ${VERSION} --distribution mantic-porting --force-distribution 'Bianbu Test'
dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -b

The generated Debian package is located in the parent directory. Install it using dpkg and reboot to take effect.

opensbi​

Download the source code:

git clone https://gitee.com/bianbu-linux/opensbi ~/opensbi

For cross-compilation, configure the following parameters first. Ignore for local compilation:

export PATH=/opt/spacemit-toolchain-linux-glibc-x86_64-v1.0.0/bin:$PATH
export CROSS_COMPILE=riscv64-unknown-linux-gnu-

Compile the Debian package:

cd ~/opensbi
VERSION=1~`git rev-parse --short HEAD`
dch --create --package opensbi-spacemit -v ${VERSION} --distribution mantic-porting --force-distribution 'Bianbu Test'
dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -b

The generated Debian package is located in the parent directory. Install it using dpkg and reboot to take effect.