[Ipmitool-devel] Error compiling the Intel imb driver with Cywin

Discussion:

Juan Pablo Baserga

2015-02-03 22:27:49 UTC

Hi,
I am trying to compile ipmitool-1.8.15 under Cygwin. If I compile it using
only the lan driver (./configure --enable-intf-lanplus) everything goes
smooth; but if I try to compile the Intel driver (so I can do inband
management in Windows) it gives an error.

I do:

./configure --enable-intf-lanplus --enable-intf-imb

configure runs ok

make

ends with the following errors:

make[4]: Entering directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins/imb'
/bin/sh ../../../libtool --silent --tag=CC --mode=compile gcc
-DHAVE_CONFIG_H
-I. -I../../.. -I../../../include -g -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing
-Wreturn-type
-MT imbapi.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/imbapi.Tpo -c -o imbapi.lo imbapi.c
imbapi.c:107:0: warning: "PAGESIZE" redefined
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
In file included from
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/limits.h:1
68:0,
from
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/syslimits.
h:7,
from
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/limits.h:3
4,
from /usr/include/sys/param.h:15,
from imbapi.c:89:
/usr/include/limits.h:211:0: note: this is the location of the previous
definiti
on
#define PAGESIZE 65536
^
imbapi.c: In function 'MapPhysicalMemory':
imbapi.c:107:18: error: 'EXEC_PAGESIZE' undeclared (first use in this
function)
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
imbapi.c:1999:30: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
diff = (int)startpAddress % PAGESIZE;
^
imbapi.c:107:18: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for
each
function it appears in
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
imbapi.c:1999:30: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
diff = (int)startpAddress % PAGESIZE;
^
imbapi.c: In function 'UnmapPhysicalMemory':
imbapi.c:107:18: error: 'EXEC_PAGESIZE' undeclared (first use in this
function)
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
imbapi.c:2045:44: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
diff = ((unsigned int) virtualAddress) % PAGESIZE;
^
Makefile:417: recipe for target 'imbapi.lo' failed
make[4]: *** [imbapi.lo] Error 1
make[4]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins/imb'
Makefile:481: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[3]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins'
Makefile:580: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src'
Makefile:454: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15'
Makefile:385: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2

Do I need to use any other switches in configure or lack a Cywin package?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Best regards,

Juan Pablo Baserga
Consultor Independiente/Independent Consultant
Mobile/Linux/High Availability/Internet/Business Intelligence
Cel: +54-911-5318-1127
Phone: +54-11-4799-8237
Skype: jbaserga

Zdenek Styblik

2015-02-04 11:29:00 UTC

Permalink

Post by Juan Pablo Baserga
Hi,
I am trying to compile ipmitool-1.8.15 under Cygwin. If I compile it using
only the lan driver (./configure --enable-intf-lanplus) everything goes
smooth; but if I try to compile the Intel driver (so I can do inband
management in Windows) it gives an error.

Hello Juan,

you can try to remove (re)definition of PAGESIZE in imbapi.c at line
107, but it's a wild guess to be honest.
I'm almost sure there are more surprises ahead.

Good luck to you,
Z.

Post by Juan Pablo Baserga
./configure --enable-intf-lanplus --enable-intf-imb
configure runs ok
make
make[4]: Entering directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins/imb'
/bin/sh ../../../libtool --silent --tag=CC --mode=compile gcc
-DHAVE_CONFIG_H
-I. -I../../.. -I../../../include -g -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing
-Wreturn-type
-MT imbapi.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/imbapi.Tpo -c -o imbapi.lo imbapi.c
imbapi.c:107:0: warning: "PAGESIZE" redefined
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
In file included from
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/limits.h:1
68:0,
from
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/syslimits.
h:7,
from
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/limits.h:3
4,
from /usr/include/sys/param.h:15,
/usr/include/limits.h:211:0: note: this is the location of the previous
definiti
on
#define PAGESIZE 65536
^
imbapi.c:107:18: error: 'EXEC_PAGESIZE' undeclared (first use in this
function)
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
imbapi.c:1999:30: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
diff = (int)startpAddress % PAGESIZE;
^
imbapi.c:107:18: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for
each
function it appears in
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
imbapi.c:1999:30: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
diff = (int)startpAddress % PAGESIZE;
^
imbapi.c:107:18: error: 'EXEC_PAGESIZE' undeclared (first use in this
function)
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
imbapi.c:2045:44: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
diff = ((unsigned int) virtualAddress) % PAGESIZE;
^
Makefile:417: recipe for target 'imbapi.lo' failed
make[4]: *** [imbapi.lo] Error 1
make[4]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins/imb'
Makefile:481: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[3]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins'
Makefile:580: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src'
Makefile:454: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15'
Makefile:385: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2
Do I need to use any other switches in configure or lack a Cywin package?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Best regards,
Juan Pablo Baserga
Consultor Independiente/Independent Consultant
Mobile/Linux/High Availability/Internet/Business Intelligence
Cel: +54-911-5318-1127
Phone: +54-11-4799-8237
Skype: jbaserga
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Juan Pablo Baserga

2015-02-04 12:36:57 UTC

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Hi Zdenek,
thank you very much for your prompt answer. I thought of that, but I'd
rather ask before breaking something... I'll will try and let the list
know. I am not very familiar with the code, is there a definition (i.e.
ifdef cygwin) that I can use so I can try to make a patch for future use?

Best regards,

Juan Pablo

Juan Pablo Baserga
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Mobile/Linux/High Availability/Internet/Business Intelligence
Cel: +54-911-5318-1127
Phone: +54-11-4799-8237
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Post by Zdenek Styblik

Post by Juan Pablo Baserga
Hi,
I am trying to compile ipmitool-1.8.15 under Cygwin. If I compile it

using

Post by Juan Pablo Baserga
only the lan driver (./configure --enable-intf-lanplus) everything goes
smooth; but if I try to compile the Intel driver (so I can do inband
management in Windows) it gives an error.

Hello Juan,
you can try to remove (re)definition of PAGESIZE in imbapi.c at line
107, but it's a wild guess to be honest.
I'm almost sure there are more surprises ahead.
Good luck to you,
Z.

for

Post by Juan Pablo Baserga
each
function it appears in
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
imbapi.c:1999:30: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
diff = (int)startpAddress % PAGESIZE;
^
imbapi.c:107:18: error: 'EXEC_PAGESIZE' undeclared (first use in this
function)
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
imbapi.c:2045:44: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
diff = ((unsigned int) virtualAddress) % PAGESIZE;
^
Makefile:417: recipe for target 'imbapi.lo' failed
make[4]: *** [imbapi.lo] Error 1
make[4]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins/imb'
Makefile:481: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[3]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins'
Makefile:580: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src'
Makefile:454: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15'
Makefile:385: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2
Do I need to use any other switches in configure or lack a Cywin package?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Best regards,
Juan Pablo Baserga
Consultor Independiente/Independent Consultant
Mobile/Linux/High Availability/Internet/Business Intelligence
Cel: +54-911-5318-1127
Phone: +54-11-4799-8237
Skype: jbaserga

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Zdenek Styblik

2015-02-04 16:54:46 UTC

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Post by Juan Pablo Baserga
Zdenek,
thanks again on this, The problem with the Oracle/Sun approach is that they
are using their own propietary IPMI driver, and don't support the
Intel/Microsoft ones. My goal is to get IPMI inband (I don't have the
possibility to link the LAN interface of the IPMI board) so I can have
visibility of sensors for Nagios management.
I'll give the patch a try and let the list know!
Best regards
Juan Pablo

Sorry Juan, I've sent that reply from mobile phone and it got messed
up. The patch I've posted isn't necessary(more like how it should be
patched), just removing that line should be enough in your particular
case. This definition can be found in /usr/include/asm-generic/param.h
on Linux/Unix platforms and it's written in the same way(ifndef). I've
also seen somewhere getpagesize(), or something, can be called. But I
believe this is like low-level stuff which shouldn't be done in IPMI
tool and definition from param.h should be used.
As for Oracle/Sun, true. I know VB is used for compilation; ipmievd
code is commented out, because it wouldn't work on Windows; and that
proprietary driver is used. I have no idea how to compile IPMI tool on
Windows in pretty much any way, I'm sorry.
Couple people from Intel used to hang around here, but I'm not sure if
they still do nor really sure how much they'd be interested in or
willing to help.
Also, I'm sure any patches and how-to_s related to Windows are welcome
and appreciated. As I've said earlier, I thought IMB driver is up for
removal(I was really close to such proposition). If you're good at C,
perhaps it could make sense to reverse engineer it from the code and
rewrite from scratch. Or may be ask Microsoft/Intel for help? There
surely must be some kind of documentation/API + may be IPMI v2.0
specification, p. 69, IPMB Interface? Somebody more profound in such
things could/should answer that.
If you have more questions or anything, ask. I'll try to pitch
ideas/help as much as I can.

Z.

PS: mailing list on CC again. As I've said, my reply got messed up.

Post by Juan Pablo Baserga
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Post by Juan Pablo Baserga
Hi Zdenek,
thank you very much for your prompt answer. I thought of that, but I'd
rather ask before breaking something... I'll will try and let the list
know.
I am not very familiar with the code, is there a definition (i.e. ifdef
cygwin) that I can use so I can try to make a patch for future use?

Juan,
you're welcome. To be honest, I don't know where to start.
There used to be #ifdef for cygwin very, very long time ago, if I remember
correctly. But they are gone and I don't believe there should be any ifdefs,
although I might be wrong about this one.
I don't think there is anyone whom has tried to compile IPMI tool on
Windows. Probably not ever ever, but in very long time. In other words,
you're probably in uncharted waters here. Also, I thought IMB driver is dead
by now and nobody is using it for real.
There is a precompiled version of IPMI tool from Oracle as a part of
Hardware Management Pack. They're not using cygwin and have their own
Windows BMC interface, that I'm sure of ;) And I'm almost sure there are
more problems ahead, eg. Compilation of ipmievd on Windows.
diff --git a/src/plugins/imb/imbapi.c b/src/plugins/imb/imbapi.c
index 111df62..507fa01 100644
--- a/src/plugins/imb/imbapi.c
+++ b/src/plugins/imb/imbapi.c
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGE.
#define IMB_DEVICE "/dev/instru/mismic"
#else
#define IMB_DEVICE "/dev/imb"
-#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
+# ifndef PAGESIZE
+# define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
+# endif
#endif
/*Just to make the DEB

Post by Juan Pablo Baserga
Best regards,
Juan Pablo
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On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 11:27 PM, Juan Pablo Baserga

Hello Juan,
you can try to remove (re)definition of PAGESIZE in imbapi.c at line
107, but it's a wild guess to be honest.
I'm almost sure there are more surprises ahead.
Good luck to you,
Z.

Post by Juan Pablo Baserga
./configure --enable-intf-lanplus --enable-intf-imb
configure runs ok
make
make[4]: Entering directory
'/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins/imb'
/bin/sh ../../../libtool --silent --tag=CC --mode=compile gcc
-DHAVE_CONFIG_H
-I. -I../../.. -I../../../include -g -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing
-Wreturn-type
-MT imbapi.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/imbapi.Tpo -c -o imbapi.lo imbapi.c
imbapi.c:107:0: warning: "PAGESIZE" redefined
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
In file included from
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/limits.h:1
68:0,
from
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/syslimits.
h:7,
from
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/limits.h:3
4,
from /usr/include/sys/param.h:15,
/usr/include/limits.h:211:0: note: this is the location of the previous
definiti
on
#define PAGESIZE 65536
^
imbapi.c:107:18: error: 'EXEC_PAGESIZE' undeclared (first use in this
function)
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
imbapi.c:1999:30: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
diff = (int)startpAddress % PAGESIZE;
^
imbapi.c:107:18: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once
for
each
function it appears in
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
imbapi.c:1999:30: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
diff = (int)startpAddress % PAGESIZE;
^
imbapi.c:107:18: error: 'EXEC_PAGESIZE' undeclared (first use in this
function)
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
imbapi.c:2045:44: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
diff = ((unsigned int) virtualAddress) % PAGESIZE;
^
Makefile:417: recipe for target 'imbapi.lo' failed
make[4]: *** [imbapi.lo] Error 1
make[4]: Leaving directory
'/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins/imb'
Makefile:481: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[3]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins'
Makefile:580: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src'
Makefile:454: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15'
Makefile:385: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2
Do I need to use any other switches in configure or lack a Cywin package?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Best regards,
Juan Pablo Baserga
Consultor Independiente/Independent Consultant
Mobile/Linux/High Availability/Internet/Business Intelligence
Cel: +54-911-5318-1127
Phone: +54-11-4799-8237
Skype: jbaserga
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Zdenek Styblik

2015-02-04 17:22:05 UTC

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Post by Zdenek Styblik

Actually, one question and that's whether IMB really does what you
need and ever worked on Windows. There must be some reason why Sun
came up with their own driver. As far as I know, the only working
Windows version was from Oracle/Sun. However, that doesn't mean others
have tried, failed and given up(= may be nobody really tried).
Also, there are other open-source IPMI client tools,
http://ipmiutil.sourceforge.net/docs/ipmisw-compare.htm, and they have
Windows driver. Well, it seems only ipmiutil does. May be it would be
possible(and better/faster?) to port it.

Z.

Post by Zdenek Styblik
Z.
PS: mailing list on CC again. As I've said, my reply got messed up.

On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 11:27 PM, Juan Pablo Baserga

Hello Juan,
you can try to remove (re)definition of PAGESIZE in imbapi.c at line
107, but it's a wild guess to be honest.
I'm almost sure there are more surprises ahead.
Good luck to you,
Z.

Post by Juan Pablo Baserga
./configure --enable-intf-lanplus --enable-intf-imb
configure runs ok
make
make[4]: Entering directory
'/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins/imb'
/bin/sh ../../../libtool --silent --tag=CC --mode=compile gcc
-DHAVE_CONFIG_H
-I. -I../../.. -I../../../include -g -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing
-Wreturn-type
-MT imbapi.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/imbapi.Tpo -c -o imbapi.lo imbapi.c
imbapi.c:107:0: warning: "PAGESIZE" redefined
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
In file included from
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/limits.h:1
68:0,
from
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/syslimits.
h:7,
from
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/limits.h:3
4,
from /usr/include/sys/param.h:15,
/usr/include/limits.h:211:0: note: this is the location of the previous
definiti
on
#define PAGESIZE 65536
^
imbapi.c:107:18: error: 'EXEC_PAGESIZE' undeclared (first use in this
function)
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
imbapi.c:1999:30: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
diff = (int)startpAddress % PAGESIZE;
^
imbapi.c:107:18: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once
for
each
function it appears in
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
imbapi.c:1999:30: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
diff = (int)startpAddress % PAGESIZE;
^
imbapi.c:107:18: error: 'EXEC_PAGESIZE' undeclared (first use in this
function)
#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
^
imbapi.c:2045:44: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
diff = ((unsigned int) virtualAddress) % PAGESIZE;
^
Makefile:417: recipe for target 'imbapi.lo' failed
make[4]: *** [imbapi.lo] Error 1
make[4]: Leaving directory
'/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins/imb'
Makefile:481: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[3]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins'
Makefile:580: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src'
Makefile:454: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15'
Makefile:385: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2
Do I need to use any other switches in configure or lack a Cywin package?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Best regards,
Juan Pablo Baserga
Consultor Independiente/Independent Consultant
Mobile/Linux/High Availability/Internet/Business Intelligence
Cel: +54-911-5318-1127
Phone: +54-11-4799-8237
Skype: jbaserga
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Juan Pablo Baserga

2015-02-04 18:25:59 UTC

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Hi Zdenek,
thank you again very much for your support. IPMIutil is working (although
it depends on VB dlls to run) with both the MS and the Intel drivers, but
it has no Nagios plugin, that's why I tried to give IPMItool a chance (as
it has many Nagios plugins). As I told you I will try a little more (I am
surprised nobody tried to do this before as it is a very basic need of
hardware supervision, with the Linux servers it was a piece of cake to make
this work!) and let the list know the results. If not I will try to make a
VB plugin that works with IPMIutil, guess that in any way it would be good.

Best regards,

Juan Pablo

Juan Pablo Baserga
Consultor Independiente/Independent Consultant
Mobile/Linux/High Availability/Internet/Business Intelligence
Cel: +54-911-5318-1127
Phone: +54-11-4799-8237
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Post by Zdenek Styblik

Post by Juan Pablo Baserga
Zdenek,
thanks again on this, The problem with the Oracle/Sun approach is that

they

Post by Zdenek Styblik

Post by Juan Pablo Baserga
are using their own propietary IPMI driver, and don't support the
Intel/Microsoft ones. My goal is to get IPMI inband (I don't have the
possibility to link the LAN interface of the IPMI board) so I can have
visibility of sensors for Nagios management.
I'll give the patch a try and let the list know!
Best regards
Juan Pablo

Post by Zdenek Styblik
Z.
PS: mailing list on CC again. As I've said, my reply got messed up.

Post by Juan Pablo Baserga
Hi Zdenek,
thank you very much for your prompt answer. I thought of that, but

I'd