Building Linux application

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Not sure if I should have put this under "Software discussion" or not, but here goes: 

 I&#39;m trying to build a Linux application using Altera&#39;s NIOS-II IDE with Microtronix plugin. The program will be run under uCLinux, of course. =]  I have all the source and header files under the project already. Now it&#39;s time to build it.  Then I found out I had to create my own makefile. So I did, a simple one. It just goes through all the directories and compile the source code with the right# include directories (for header files, and things like POSIX thread).  However, it didnt work, and I found out from the Microtronix&#39;s example Makefile that it looks rather different from a regular makefile. (i.e. it includes things like Rules.mak)  So, I just wanted to at least get the program to compile. So I instead used Altera&#39;s project -> managed library project. Then I got it to compiled, because it automatically created the makefile, and all I had to do was supply the right# include directories under the Project options -> Preprocessor stuff.  Umm..as a newbie, I&#39;m not sure about how to go on. I need some sort of guide on how to create the makefile specifically for the Microtronix Linux app. Could anyone shed lights please? http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif

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Hi ShaChris23, 

 > Umm..as a newbie, I&#39;m not sure about how to go on. I need some sort of guide on > how to create the makefile specifically for the Microtronix Linux app.  Well ... you&#39;re in luck! The "Nios II Linux Reference Guide" is probably just the guide you need :-) It is in your altera/kits/nios2/documentation/linux directory.  After reading the section, "Creating a Makefile", you can read through the many Makefiles in the examples tree -- it&#39;s not very exciting, but you&#39;ll probably find most of your answers there.  Regards, --Scott

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Hi, 

 I&#39;m trying to do the same, and I read that referene guide, create my makefile, but when I compile I get an error for each source file like the following one:  make: *** No rule to make target `display.c&#39;, needed by `display.o&#39;.  And I do have a rules.mak file !  Can anybody help me with that ?

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--- Quote Start ---  originally posted by shachris23@Dec 28 2005, 11:24 PM umm..as a newbie, i&#39;m not sure about how to go on. i need some sort of guide on how to create the makefile specifically for the microtronix linux app. could anyone shed lights please? http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#emo_dir#>/blink.gif  <div align='right'><{post_snapback}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=11831)  --- quote end ---    --- Quote End ---    Hi,  take a look at that topic "How solve this problem?" from singerpop   Warm Regards

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ShaChris23, 

You should really work on Linux, a Makefile is not needed to build a simple program. Even you want a Makefile, you can write it in the way that you are familier. Check this link, http://forum.niosforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3174 (http://forum.niosforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3174)