2.6.38 doesn't compile

Extracted 2.6.38 from kernel.org then tried compiling it using the
config_mini2440_n35 supplied with the FriendlyArm kernels.

When I ran menuconfig I changed to JFFS2, but noticed that the specific
FriendlyArm driver for the backlight found when I ran 2.6.32.2 was not
there.  So, I ticked the <Low level backlight controls> and proceeded with
compilation.

Everything seemed to go without errors, but when I went looking for the
zImage it was nowhere to be found.  Are there some special tricks in
getting the kernel to compile compared with 2.6.32.2? 

The modules folders was generated OK.

Except for the sound, do most other things appear to work using this kernel
version on the mini2440?

Thanks,
Dave

Hi davef,

why didn't use mainline kernel mini2440_defconfig? When was working on
sound fix for mainline last week I compile and kernel work fine. What is
still missing is update for different LCD (3,5"). Will resend to ping
maintainer to take it in. 

marek

Marek,

Thanks for the reply.

I should have said that I was doing a <make mini2440_defconfig> first.

Do you mean:
- first do a <make mini2440_defconfig>
- then modify the .config file in <make menuconfig> for what I want?

Rather than using config_mini2440_n35 from an older kernel as the starting
point?  I thought it would ages to make those changes to .config so started
with config_mini2440_n35.  Bad choice?

Dave

OK, it compiled by making changes to .config in menuconfig.

I'll leave it there and wait until LCD has been sorted.

Dave