problem getting android source & kernel source from kernel.org

[CJLim]

I'm having problems getting the andriod source & kernel source from kernel.org. Seems like it is still recovering. Is there anywhere else that I can download them with repo & git?

[JasonMoss]

Patch is no longer necessary and has been removed to avoid confusion.

The r10.3 BSP has been updated with new instructions and is available for download from Freescale.com:

1.  Go to http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=IMX53_SW

2.  Scroll down to the SABRE for Tablet section and click on the 'i.MX53 Android 10.3 Source Code' link.

[MichaelGale]

It seems these instructions are all out of date -- most of the referenced Git servers do not exist. Is there a current set of instructions for the SABRE board when you want to build the Android OS, kernel, and boot loader? 

[CJLim]

Thanks everyone for your help. Managed to download everything following Jason's method.

However upon building Android image, I got the following error

cts/apps/CtsVerifier/tests/src/com/android/cts/verifier/CtsVerifierActivityTest.java:47: cannot find symbol
symbol  : variable welcome
location: class com.android.cts.verifier.R.id
        mWelcomeTextView = (TextView) mActivity.findViewById(R.id.welcome);
                                                                 ^
1 error
make: *** [out/target/common/obj/APPS/CtsVerifierTests_intermediates/classes-full-debug.jar] Error 41

Complete the build, I need to change the source to

mWelcomeTextView = (TextView) mActivity.findViewById(R.id.welcome_text);

Is this correct?

[kevinkeryk]

Thanks Jason!

I was able to clone that kernel repository just fine and checkout the v2.6.35.3 tag

The patches appear to apply just fine also.

[AlbertoM_Scatto]

Adeneo has kindly updated their FTP site with a patched download_android.sh!

You just need to download the fixed script :)

Thanks a lot Adeneo!

[JasonMoss]

Slight correction - note it should be "android-2.3.7_r1" and not "android_2.3.7_r1" ... for the repo init for 10.3.x ./repo init -u https://android.googlesource.com/platform/manifest -b android-2.3.7_r1

[JasonMoss]

Kevin - I should've included this in the original reply too :)

I haven't tried applying the patches with 10.2 ... but for 10.3 I used this for the git source:

"git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git kernel_imx"

See if that works for you too.

[kevinkeryk]

Thanks Jason!

Your patch works great for downloading vanilla Android sources but what about the kernel source?

The r10.2 download_android.sh script is performing the following to obtain kernel sources:

git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.35.y.git kernel_imx &&
cd kernel_imx &&
git checkout v2.6.35.3

Has anyone found an equivalent git source that will work okay when the QSB patches are applied?

[daiane_angolini]

It worked for me.

Thanks a lot.

[AlbertoM_Scatto]

Thanks Charles, this is the error that I get. As far as I understand it, it is still searching for the old repo on kernel.org.

[tdfs@Movy ~/i.MX53-QSB-Android-Gingerbread-Release4.0/scripts ]$ ./download_android.sh
/home/tdfs/i.MX53-QSB-Android-Gingerbread-Release4.0/install/imx-android-r10 already exists
Cowardly refusing to clobber it
Extracting FSL code...
Getting repo ...
from git://android.git.kernel.org/tools/repo.git
fatal: unable to connect to android.git.kernel.org:
android.git.kernel.org[0: 149.20.4.77]: errno=Connection refused

[tdfs@Movy ~/i.MX53-QSB-Android-Gingerbread-Release4.0/scripts ]$

[charleschang]

could you list some the of error message ?

repo error or site error ?

Alberto M. Scattolo said:

I just estracted Adeneo i.MX53-QSB-Android-Gingerbread-Release4.0. I tryed to run scripts/download_android.sh and of course it fails because it points to kernel.org repo. Than I edited install/imx-android-r10.2/code/r10.2/default.xml and tryed download_android.sh and it fails again, for the same reason.

Where is my mistake? Thanks a lot!

[AlbertoM_Scatto]

I just estracted Adeneo i.MX53-QSB-Android-Gingerbread-Release4.0. I tryed to run scripts/download_android.sh and of course it fails because it points to kernel.org repo. Than I edited install/imx-android-r10.2/code/r10.2/default.xml and tryed download_android.sh and it fails again, for the same reason.

Where is my mistake? Thanks a lot!

[charleschang]

Thanks, this is a good replacement.

just modify the default.xml, then everythis is OK.

Lily Zhang said:

You can try to clone from Linaro android: http://android.git.linaro.org/gitweb

[LilyZhang]

You can try to clone from Linaro android: http://android.git.linaro.org/gitweb

[charleschang]

the android repo will be moved to

https://android.googlesource.com

and according this thread : https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/android-building/IwlEJtE1LsI

the alsa_lib, alsa_utils, alas_sound will not be included anymore.

[AlbertoM_Scatto]

I've the same problem.

According to this (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/android-building/IwlEJtE1LsI/WtHcsPkUPMcJ) and this (http://source.android.com/source/downloading.html) I did these steps:

1. modified i.MX53-QSB-Android-Gingerbread-Release4.0/script/download_android.sh to download the repo bin by google

2. modified the reposity address and protocol (near line 100):

# ./repo init -u git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git -b android-2.3.3_r1 || exit 1
./repo init -u https://android.googlesource.com/platform/manifest -b android-2.3.3_r1 || exit 1

Unfortnunately this seems not enought. I hope someone will help.

Thanks a lot.