[Mono-dev] Compilation problems with embedded ARM9

[Bart Veldstra]

I am trying to compile Mono 2.0.1 and have this problem with #define
ARM_FPU_NONE 1 in mini-arm.h.

Regards,

Bart

On Wed, 2008-10-29 at 11:59 +0100, Zoltan Varga wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>   This exception usually indicates a floating point problem. Did you
> define ARM_FPU_NONE
> at beginning of mini-arm.h ? Also what mono version is this ?
> 
>               Zoltan
> 
> On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Bart Veldstra <bart.veldstra at nedap.com> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > For my work I am trying to compile Mono for two embedded solutions, both
> > equipped with ARM processors. Sadly, I am running into problems getting
> > Mono to run properly. Until now I could solve them myself, but the
> > latest error message had me stumped.
> >
> > First the error-message itself. It occurs with every single mono-app I
> > run, ranging from hello-world to mcs:
> >
> > Unhandled Exception: System.TypeInitializationException: An exception
> > was thrown by the type initializer for
> > System.Runtime.Remoting.Contexts.Context ---> System.ArgumentException:
> > Size is too big
> >  at System.Collections.Hashtable..ctor (Int32 capacity, Single
> > loadFactor, IHashCodeProvider hcp, IComparer comparer) [0x00000]
> >  at System.Collections.Hashtable..ctor (Int32 capacity, Single
> > loadFactor) [0x00000]
> >  at System.Collections.Hashtable..ctor () [0x00000]
> >  at System.Runtime.Remoting.Contexts.Context..cctor () [0x00000]
> >  --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
> >
> > Because the tested programs run fine on the other embedded board as well
> > as my own workstation, I suspect I am making an error with cross
> > compiling.
> >
> > I have compiled Mono as followed:
> >
> > ./configure \
> >        --disable-mcs-build \
> >        --enable-minimal=profiler,debug,com,large_code \
> >        --host=arm-softfloat-linux-gnu \
> >        --with-tls=pthread \
> >        --with-sigaltstack=no
> >
> > I had to make three alterations:
> > - force the symbol underscore setting by modifying ./configure
> > - set MONO_SIZEOF_SUNPATH to 108 (as found in linux/un.h) in config.h.
> > - force the absence of a FPU by modifying mini-arm.h to define
> > ARM_FPU_NONE
> >
> > Concerning the exception itself, my only guess is that my processor
> > cannot manage Int32-datatypes. The processor itself is an ARM9
> > AT91RM9200.
> >
> > Can you help me out?
> >
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Bart
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