Build the Kernel for BeagleBone Black

Following these instructions:
http://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone+Black#BeagleBoneBlack-LinuxKernel

Upgrade distro "device-tree-compiler" package

Build/Install:

wget -c https://raw.github.com/RobertCNelson/tools/master/pkgs/dtc.sh chmod +x dtc.sh ./dtc.sh

Verify:

:~$ /usr/local/bin/dtc -v Version: DTC 1.3.0-g1ea7e802

Linux Build Script:

git clone git://github.com/RobertCNelson/linux-dev.git cd linux-dev/

For Mainline v3.8.x

git checkout origin/am33x-v3.8 -b tmp

Run Build Script:

./build_kernel.sh

The kernel zImage and modules will be under the deploy directory.

Built me a zImage file.  Need to convert to uImage:


Using the "/boot/uboot/zImage": 

mkimage -A arm -O linux -T kernel -C none -a 0x80008000 -e 0x80008000 
-n kernel -d ./zImage ./uImage