Changes between Version 58 and Version 59 of Linux build instructions

Timestamp:

Apr 14, 2009 10:29:24 AM (15 years ago)

Author:

Frank Mehnert

Comment:

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Linux build instructions

@@ -100 +100 @@
  If it finds everything it needs, it will create a file called '!AutoConfig.kmk' containing paths to the various tools on your system. Also, it will create an environment setup script called `env.sh`.  This step only has to be done once (if something changes in your build tool setup, you might have to repeat it but keep in mind that both output files will be overwritten).
 
+ The switch ''--disable-hardening'' should '''not''' be used for building packages for redistribution or for production use.
+
  2. Whenever you want to build !VirtualBox, you have to open a shell and source the generated environment setup script 'env.sh', i.e. do
 {{{
@@ -114 +116 @@
 }}}
  In case you have more than one CPU core, kmk will automatically do a parallel build.
+
+ 4. If you made a ''hardened'' build (that is, you omitted the ''--disable-hardened'' switch from configure) you have to set some symbolic links manually to be able to start VMs from the bin/ directory:
+{{{
+cd out/linux.x86/release/bin/components
+ln -s ../VBoxDDU.so .
+ln -s ../VBoxREM.so .
+ln -s ../VBoxRT.so .
+ln -s ../VBoxVMM.so .
+ln -s ../VBoxXPCOM.so .
+}}}