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diff --git a/docs/busybox.net/FAQ.html b/docs/busybox.net/FAQ.html index 3e4aa28c2..b21f722b6 100644 --- a/docs/busybox.net/FAQ.html +++ b/docs/busybox.net/FAQ.html @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ have additions to this FAQ document, we would love to add them, <ol> <li><a href="#getting_started">How can I get started using BusyBox?</a> <li><a href="#build_system">How do I build a BusyBox-based system?</a> +<li><a href="#init">Busybox init isn't working!</a> <li><a href="#kernel">Which Linux kernel versions are supported?</a> <li><a href="#arch">Which architectures does BusyBox run on?</a> <li><a href="#libc">Which C libraries are supported?</a> @@ -113,6 +114,33 @@ have additions to this FAQ document, we would love to add them, For more instructions, see the website. </p> +<hr /> +<p> +<h2><a name="init">Busybox init isn't working!</a></h2> +<p> + Build a statically linked version of the following "hello world" program + with your cross compiler toolchain. +</p> +<pre> +#include <stdio.h> + +int main(int argc, char *argv) +{ + printf("Hello world!\n"); + sleep(999999999); +} +</pre> + +<p> + Now try to boot your device with an "init=" argument pointing to your + hello world program. Did you see the hello world message? Until you + do, don't bother messing with busybox init. +</p> + +<p> + Once you've got it working statically linked, try getting it to work + dynamically linked. Then read the FAQ entry before this one. +</p> <hr /> <p> |