Hi Pascal,

Pascal K wrote:
> I'am beginning to use PTXdist, so I followed the How to become a PTXdist
> Guru Manual to get started.
> But there is some information which I don't find/don't get.
>
> My task:
> -> Building hostapd-2.0.tar.gz for my ARM Cortex A8 target board
>
> So I tried to follow section 4.2.2 in the manual.
>

> *$ ptxdist newpackage target *

>  edited the mandatory fields, added md5sum, selected the package in

> *$ ptxdist menuconfig

> $ ptxdist get hostapd
> $ ptxdist extract hostapd

> $ ptxdist prepare hostapd*

> and finally tried edited inside the hostapd folder the defconfig file to
> .config

> *$ ptxdist compile hostapd *

>
> now gives me the error that
>

> *make[1]: Entering directory

> `/opt/PHYTEC_BSPs/phyCORE-AM335x-PD12.1.1/platform-phyCORE-AM335x/build-target/hostapd-2.0'
> make[1]: *** No targets specified and no makefile found.  Stop.
> make[1]: Leaving directory
> `/opt/PHYTEC_BSPs/phyCORE-AM335x-PD12.1.1/platform-phyCORE-AM335x/build-target/hostapd-2.0' make: ***

> [/opt/PHYTEC_BSPs/phyCORE-AM335x-PD12.1.1/platform-phyCORE-AM335x/state/hostapd.compile] Error 2*

>
>
> So I think I missed a step or a went with the wrong option at the
> beginning.
> Could someone give me an advice, that would be great!

What kind of buildsystem this package uses? Autotools? Simple Makefile? The
rule file is a translator between PTXdist and the package's buildsystem.

Regards,
Jürgen

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