Does newton work on embed Linux system?

[granite109]

Does anyone use newton on embed Linux system? The Linux version works , or need cross compile?

[Carli]

It only depends on what CPU you are using.

But should be no problem for Julio to make a cross build for ARM etc.

[granite109]

The CPU is ARM.

Only depends on? Is that mean if build in Linux with ARM CPU, it can work on others embed Linux system with ARM CPU?

[Carli]

i think so.

[Julio Jerez]

what system uses an ARM cpu?

[Kjow]

Maemo/MeeGo for Handsets

[JernejL]

android uses it too, right?

[Julio Jerez]

Ok I see if I can make a arm build.
it should be simple, let us see thsi weekend, I also have to check a Linux bug that was reported, but I do not even remember wat is was.

[Kjow]

android uses it too, right?

Android for handset/mobile uses ARM, but it is not a real linux. Devices, like Nokia N900, that use arm-linux can run real linux distributions and their apps.
e.g. N900 can run debian for ARM by chroot in Maemo. MeeGo for handset is developed with N900 (it is the hardware reference)

Android have the linux kernel only, all the rest "is not linux".

PS Lazarus can crosscompile for arm-linux. I made a tutorial (it is on Lazarus's wiki) to setup a linux box for crosscompiling for arm-linux.
PPS GLScene doesn't work for am-linux. Generally embed devices use OpenGL-ES, so porting OpenGL code is not immediate.

[granite109]

Thanks
I‘m trying to port my demo from PC windows to a new game box. And it would save a lot of time, if newton can work on it.

[Julio Jerez]

what is a Game box?

[granite109]

I not see the it yet, but I think it would be a small box for video game, just like XBox or PS3, but performance is much lower.

[granite109]

progree well？

[Kjow]

Is there any news on arm-linux port?