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Vim is under buildroot by default : package -> Text editors -> vim
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I'm trying to install vim on apf9328, then I will explain on this page the story.
 
I'm trying to install vim on apf9328, then I will explain on this page the story.
  
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The source of vim can be found on the official site here [http://www.vim.org/download.php#unix]. I downloaded it and unpacked on my /opt/ directory.
 
The source of vim can be found on the official site here [http://www.vim.org/download.php#unix]. I downloaded it and unpacked on my /opt/ directory.
 
  tar -jxvf vim-7.2.tar.bz2
 
  tar -jxvf vim-7.2.tar.bz2
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== Libraries ==
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To be functional, vim need libc and ncurse. NCurse can be installed via buildroot in menu ''Package Selection for the target -> Graphic libraries and applications (graphic/text) -> ncurse''. Once compiled, simply copy libncurses.a and libncurses.so on your /usr/lib/ target rootfs directory.
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<source lang="bash">
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buildroot/project_build_arm/armadeus/root/usr/lib/libncurses.a
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buildroot/project_build_arm/armadeus/root/usr/lib/libncurses.so
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buildroot/project_build_arm/armadeus/root/usr/lib/libncurses.so.5
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</source>
  
 
== Compiling ==
 
== Compiling ==
  
 
The first problem is to know how cross-compile vim on x86 platform for arm platform.
 
The first problem is to know how cross-compile vim on x86 platform for arm platform.
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Some host packets are necessary to compile it :
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<source lang="bash">
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sudo apt-get install libncursesw5-dev
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</source>
  
 
There is a mail to explain how to do that here [http://www.mail-archive.com/vim_dev@googlegroups.com/msg00887.html], I'm reading it and I will try this.
 
There is a mail to explain how to do that here [http://www.mail-archive.com/vim_dev@googlegroups.com/msg00887.html], I'm reading it and I will try this.
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According to the documentation I compiled with these options :
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<source lang="bash">
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ac_cv_sizeof_int=4 \
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vim_cv_getcwd_broken=no \
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vim_cv_memmove_handles_overlap=yes \
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vim_cv_stat_ignores_slash=yes \
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vim_cv_tgetent=zero \
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vim_cv_terminfo=yes \
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vim_cv_toupper_broken=no \
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vim_cv_tty_group=world \
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./configure \
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        --build=i586-linux \
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        --host=arm-linux \
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        --target=arm-linux \
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        --with-tlib=ncurses
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</source>
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Don't forget to set your arm-linux-gcc path before, personally, I set it in my ~/.bashrc
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<source lang="bash">
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export PATH=$PATH:~/armadeus/buildroot/build_arm/staging_dir/usr/bin/
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</source>
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And I make:
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make
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Once compiled, I tried to launch it via serial debug on nfs partition:
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<source lang="bash">
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# cd /mnt/host/vim72/src
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# ./vim
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E437: terminal capability "cm" required
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Press ENTER or type command to continue
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</source>
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But it seem to has some problems on serial debug, but '''throught ssh that work''' !
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= Launch it =
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With last version of armadeus (v3 rev940) that work well via nfs with :
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<source lang="bash">
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/mnt/host/vim72/src/vim /etc/fstab
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</source>
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= TODO =
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* Try to use it throught serial debug <span style="color:green">Done</span>
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* reduce size in minimum
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* Use color
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* Configure the strange behaviour with serial debug
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* Make a buildroot package
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Latest revision as of 13:32, 12 December 2008

Vim is under buildroot by default : package -> Text editors -> vim

I'm trying to install vim on apf9328, then I will explain on this page the story.

Source

The source of vim can be found on the official site here [1]. I downloaded it and unpacked on my /opt/ directory. 

tar -jxvf vim-7.2.tar.bz2

Libraries

To be functional, vim need libc and ncurse. NCurse can be installed via buildroot in menu Package Selection for the target -> Graphic libraries and applications (graphic/text) -> ncurse. Once compiled, simply copy libncurses.a and libncurses.so on your /usr/lib/ target rootfs directory. 

 buildroot/project_build_arm/armadeus/root/usr/lib/libncurses.a
 buildroot/project_build_arm/armadeus/root/usr/lib/libncurses.so
 buildroot/project_build_arm/armadeus/root/usr/lib/libncurses.so.5

Compiling

The first problem is to know how cross-compile vim on x86 platform for arm platform.

Some host packets are necessary to compile it : 

sudo apt-get install libncursesw5-dev

There is a mail to explain how to do that here [2], I'm reading it and I will try this. According to the documentation I compiled with these options : 

ac_cv_sizeof_int=4 \
vim_cv_getcwd_broken=no \
vim_cv_memmove_handles_overlap=yes \
vim_cv_stat_ignores_slash=yes \
vim_cv_tgetent=zero \
vim_cv_terminfo=yes \
vim_cv_toupper_broken=no \
vim_cv_tty_group=world \
./configure \
        --build=i586-linux \
        --host=arm-linux \
        --target=arm-linux \
        --with-tlib=ncurses

Don't forget to set your arm-linux-gcc path before, personally, I set it in my ~/.bashrc 

export PATH=$PATH:~/armadeus/buildroot/build_arm/staging_dir/usr/bin/

And I make: 

make


Once compiled, I tried to launch it via serial debug on nfs partition: 

# cd /mnt/host/vim72/src
# ./vim
E437: terminal capability "cm" required
Press ENTER or type command to continue

But it seem to has some problems on serial debug, but throught ssh that work !


Launch it

With last version of armadeus (v3 rev940) that work well via nfs with : 

/mnt/host/vim72/src/vim /etc/fstab

TODO

  • Try to use it throught serial debug Done
  • reduce size in minimum
  • Use color
  • Configure the strange behaviour with serial debug
  • Make a buildroot package

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