Help With Bb File, I'm new at this bitbake thing... Options

[DoTheDog]

Hi all,
I really need some help with this. I am running Suse 10 and have successfully installed bitbake, the OE.db, compiled a gpe-image and mysql. Here is my question. I am trying to compile plutohome orbiter for the zaurus (akita). PlutoHome is a open source home automation suite. It uses an "orbiter" as a remote using either bt or wifi. I would love to get this software running on my c1000. IF I can get it to compile, I'll get another c1000 or two to use in the new home automation setup.

Here is the problem. As I mentioned above, I have the environment setup such that I can compile anything that already has a recipe/BB file. I am trying to compile PlutoOrbiter. It requires SerializeClass, PlutoUtils, DCE and a number of header files from other Pluto specific packages. I am starting with a relatively simple lib from pluto called SerializeClass. I have successfully compiled it on pocketworkstation on my z but I can't seem to figure out how to compile it using bitbake.

One question is: the source for PlutoHome is in svn. How do I write in the recipe to download it from the svn repository?

Here is my BB file:

LICENSE = "GPL"
DESCRIPTION = "PlutoHome SerializeClass for Akita"
SECTION = "base"
PRIORITY = "optional"
MAINTAINER = ""
DEPENDS = ""
PR = "r1"

SRC_URI = "http://svn.plutohome.com/pluto/trunk/src/SerializeClass/"

S = "${WORKDIR}/SerializeClass-${PV}"

inherit gpe-image

ALLOW_EMPTY = "1"

PACKAGES = "${PN}"

FILES_${PN} = "/usr/local/bin/*"


Here is the result of "bitbake SerializeClass_SVN"
oc60174:/home/oc60174/crosscompileOE/stuff/build # bitbake SerializeClass_SVN
NOTE: Psyco JIT Compiler (http://psyco.sf.net) not available. Install it to increase performance.
NOTE: Using cache in '/home/oc60174/crosscompileOE/stuff/build/tmp/cache'
NOTE: Parsing finished. 2649 cached, 1 parsed, 35 skipped, 0 masked.
NOTE: build 200607162222: started

OE Build Configuration:
BB_VERSION = "1.4.2"
OE_REVISION = "e1e2c14d38a8ce5263bb95e2c150225a0a822a6b"
TARGET_ARCH = "arm"
TARGET_OS = "linux"
MACHINE = "akita"
DISTRO = "openzaurus"
DISTRO_VERSION = "3.5.4.1"
TARGET_FPU = "soft"

ERROR: Nothing provides dependency SerializeClass_SVN
NOTE:

Here is my local.conf file:
DL_DIR = "${HOME}/crosscompileOE/stuff/sources"
BBFILES = "/home/oc60174/crosscompileOE/stuff/org.openembedded.oz354x/packages/*/*.bb"
BBMASK = ""
PREFERRED_PROVIDERS = "virtual/qte:qte virtual/libqpe:libqpe-opie"
PREFERRED_PROVIDERS += " virtual/libsdl:libsdl-qpe"
PREFERRED_PROVIDERS += " virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}gcc-initial:gcc-cross-initial"
PREFERRED_PROVIDERS += " virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}gcc:gcc-cross"
PREFERRED_PROVIDERS += " virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}g++:gcc-cross"
MACHINE = "akita"
TARGET_ARCH = "arm"
TARGET_OS = "linux"
DISTRO = "openzaurus-3.5.4.1"
KERNEL_VERSION = "2.6"
INHERIT = "package_ipk"
IMAGE_FSTYPES = "jffs2 tar"
BBINCLUDELOGS = "yes"
CVS_TARBALL_STASH = "http://www.oesources.org/source/current/"
#added because qemu-native puked on make
ASSUME_PROVIDED +="qemu-native"

Any and all help is very much appreciated.

Rob

[DoTheDog]

lardman,
I finally figured out (with the help of someone on #openzaurus) how to get the source through svn. I needed to add proto=http at the end of the line:)

Anyway, you are right, I do need to eventually compile PlutoUtils (along with DCE and SerializeClass) however I need the source e.g. headers and such from about 5 more packages (utilities, RA, plutomain, etc.) to build the PlutoOrbiter. I've been working with a Dev over at PlutoHome.com to get it to compile native in Pocketworkstation (Sharp Rom). http://plutohome.com/support/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=788

I almost have it. However, it will be very hard to replicate if I get another zaurus for a second orbiter. I was thinking if I could get it working in OE then I could build packages to install which everyone could use...

So back to the question, I think that the OE build for SerializeClass fails because it is looking for the make.rules file in the PlutoUtils source. I think it is also looking for stuff in Gen_Devices which is another package I just need header files from. The Makefile uses relative paths to all of this. I think it assumes the package folders are all on the same level. e.g. Gen_Devices is at ../Gen_Devices etc.

Anyway, I'm on my way to work. I'll see if I can catch you on #openzaurus later.