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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 09/06/2014 08:18, Erix wrote:<br>
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Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 20:13:57 +0100<br>
From: Michael Howard <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Subject: Re: [Arm-netbook] ARM device - compiling linux
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On 06/06/2014 12:27, peter green wrote:<br>
> Michael Howard wrote:<br>
>> Looking for another ARM device to assist in
software builds, has<br>
>> anybody got any recommendations for a capable
board/device available<br>
>> in the UK?<br>
> I like the wandboard quad myself, able to run debian
armmp kernels,<br>
> seems to be reasonablly stable (i've been running the
autobuilders for<br>
> raspbian jessie on them for a while with only
occasional crashes which<br>
> I half suspect are due to my use of btrfs), has an a9
quad core<br>
> processor, 2GB ram, SATA and serial console (full
RS232 levels too so<br>
> no need to mess arround with level shifters). I'm not
aware of any UK<br>
> stockists but mouser ship quickly and handle all the
VAT/customs BS<br>
> from their end so there are no nasty financial
surprises on delivery.<br>
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<div class="gmail_extra">Hi Mike,<br>
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Hi Erix,<br>
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experience & skill, but there is something I don't
understand. <br>
If you previsouly used Axx Allwinner platforms in the past for
making your packages I presume you're mainly using this
platform as "production" platform.<br>
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<div class="gmail_extra">So if you are turning now to a
Wandboard that has a FreeScale processor how will you manage?
Are you going to use cross-compiling technic?<br>
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Well, all the devices are Cortex A9, all ARM v7 instruction set
architecture, so I don't have any problems there.<br>
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I use a combination of compiling methods. Preferably, for softwares
that are cross friendly (e.g. linux kernel), straight forward
cross-compiling on a desktop PC(s) running Debian using the emdebian
tool chains. For some softwares, not so cross friendly, I start the
build on a native device but use Distcc to distribute to the
desktop(s) cross-compiler and other native ARM v7 devices. On very
rare occasions I've had to do a complete native build but not
recently.<br>
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If so, how/what do you think of the Radxa mini board on thes
matters?<br>
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<div class="gmail_extra">What is your opinion?<br>
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<div class="gmail_extra">It looks cheaper than the Wandboard?<br>
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Does look neat and yes, does appear to be cheaper. Might take a punt
on one actually, see if it cuts the mustard. Thanks for pointing it
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<div class="gmail_extra">Sorry in advance if I'm "out of
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No need to be sorry, glad to hear from you.<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Mike.<br>
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