Tell me more ×
Unix & Linux Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for users of Linux, FreeBSD and other Un*x-like operating systems.. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 3 down vote favorite

I'm working on a Davinci DSP ARM embedded board. The board itself is the Texas Instruments 816X/389X EVM. I'm currently trying to get apache working on the board. The problem is that the SDK for the board is extremely basic and doesn't include 'make' or any update manager like RPM, yum, or apt-get. So I'm having a hard time getting it to work.

I compiled apache on my host machine, which is connected through minicom to the target. I have G++ Sourcery installed, but don't have any experience with it. So, when I took the compiled files to the target, I ended up with the error:

line 1: syntax error: word unexpected (expecting ")")

I'm assuming that I did something wrong during the compile, but I'm not really sure because I'm normally a hardware designer and not a software guy.

share|improve this question
njozwiak's answer explains why the executable isn't working. The reason you're getting that message is that since the kernel didn't recognize the executable's format, it tried invoking a shell to run this as a script, and the error you're seeing is from the shell. – Gilles Jul 13 '12 at 23:48

1 Answer

up vote 3 down vote accepted

When you are compiling something for another system, it needs to be cross-compiled to that architecture. Most likely your host is an x86. The TI is an ARM. The instruction set isn't the same. You need to setup a cross toolchain to compile apache with an ARM version of g++. TI should have included cross tools with the EVM so that's the best place to start looking. Otherwise, you can build your own toolchain (http://kegel.com/crosstool/).

share|improve this answer

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.