Re: [Xenomai] Frustrating experience with Xenomai

[Willy Lambert <lambert.willy@gmail.com>]

2012/11/30 Gilles Chanteperdrix <gilles.chanteperdrix@xenomai.org>:
> On 11/30/2012 03:29 PM, Willy Lambert wrote:
>> 2012/11/30 Gilles Chanteperdrix <gilles.chanteperdrix@xenomai.org>:
>>> On 11/30/2012 09:45 AM, Willy Lambert wrote:
>>>> P.S. : to xenomai community, is there a problem if I continue some
>>>> support here, or should we go somewhere else more on topic ?
>>>
>>> Absolutely no problem, this is a recurring problem, so, we can not
>>> really ignore it. The thingx I would add is:
>>> - if you have a very recent computer, you will have more trouble
>>> installing really old kernels than install the latest revision, so, I
>>> would advise to use the I-pipe patch for Linux 3.2 with xenomai 2.6.1
>>> - we can give you write access to the wiki if you wish to write some
>>> documents about this.
>>>
>>
>> Ok, let me know where I should write something.
>>
>> I'll rewrite something like my first mail in the "old debian way"
>> (should be ok for debian and ubuntu) :
>> _ explaining the idea "first compile your vanilla kernel before
>> patching it, try boot, and add xenomai".
>> _ getting compile tools
>> _ getting linux source with ketchup (cause it's really no brain)
>> _ getting current config, configuring personnal version
>> _ compile command (producing .deb)
>> _ install command / remove
>> Keeping the aim to show a simple method without getting into details,
>> and providing some general linux doc to read.
>>
>> I don't have time to update my process to "latest pratices", but at
>> least it a starting point.
>
> Ok, I will create a login/password on the wiki.
>
> However, for the particular case of Debian, starting with the I-pipe for
> Linux 3.4, we can probably provide a precompiled kernel with a
> debian-like configuration which will run on any platform.
>
> --
>                                             Gilles.

Here is a first try.
http://www.xenomai.org/index.php/Building_kernel
 Don't hesitate to comment/correct this. I will add some links later to :
_ a good complete kernel building guide (if you have some please share)
_ x86 configure hints wiki page.

The end is a bit specific to Debian/Ubuntu distros. Is it a problem ?
Should I rework this ?