How to compile OS source code.

**Kuto** · 05-26-2009, 04:30 AM

Yes my friends, i wanna compile minix source code but i don't know which on platform and how.
I got its source code and i installed it on my virtual pc, so i can write program in the minix and i understand its source code. But i can't edit it because i don't know how to compile and which compiler.

I m sorry for my english, i hope you see me. I wait your answer. Thanks...

**WingedPanther** · 05-26-2009, 08:27 AM

Are you trying to do the compiling within minix (use cc), or from outside? Googling for "compile minix" had several promising links.

**TkTech** · 05-26-2009, 09:21 AM

...See that README in the base directory? Yeah, read it. You'll need to cross-compile for i586-elf

**Kuto** · 05-26-2009, 01:50 PM

Thank you first for answers, @WingedPanther, if i can open source code within minix, i just write "make", and i compile it, but how to transfer source code within minix, i don't know this ,and i searched google but i couldn't find any useful thing. Besides i must make bootable image after compile.
@TkTech, i research cross-compiler, thank you, if i do it, i will write here.

**Kuto** · 05-26-2009, 03:57 PM

Hi again, i installed cygwin unix emulator and gcc cross compiler i586. but when i try compile any .c file with gcc, given error. What should i do, did you try it?