Tutorial to compile DD-WRT for WNR3500L?

You did not follow all steps as I had mentioned earlier.
You need to build host tools before compiling the source code, like trx. After that you need to run following commands

#make -f Makefile.brcm26 configure
#make -f Makefile.brcm26 clean all install

  9.) In router directory run make -f Makefile.brcm26 clean all install.

After follow all 8 steps as you had mention. At the time of 9 step its giving

In file included from nvram_linux.c:361:
nvram_generics.h: At top level:
nvram_generics.h:94: error: redefinition of 'nvram_match'
/home/newbie/Desktop/DD-WRT/src/include.v24/bcmnvram.h:87: error: previous definition of 'nvram_match' was here
nvram_generics.h:107: error: redefinition of 'nvram_invmatch'
/home/newbie/Desktop/DD-WRT/src/include.v24/bcmnvram.h:100: error: previous definition of 'nvram_invmatch' was here
nvram_generics.h: In function 'nvram_nset':
nvram_generics.h:153: warning: return makes pointer from integer without a cast
nvram_generics.h: At top level:
nvram_generics.h:156: error: expected ')' before '?' token
nvram_generics.h:161: error: expected identifier or '(' before '{' token
nvram_generics.h:162: error: expected identifier or '(' before '{' token
nvram_generics.h:167: error: expected identifier or '(' before '{' token
nvram_generics.h:168: error: expected identifier or '(' before '{' token
make[1]: *** [nvram_linux.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/newbie/Desktop/DD-WRT/src/router/nvram'
make: *** [nvram] Error 2

I already download new file from svn and again tried but same problem is coming.

is there any help about above problem.

Hi All/Tathagata Das,

I am new to dd-wrt and the world of networking. Presently I am trying to build dd-wrt source for my Linksys-e3200.

At present my router is running big version of dd-wrt with the pre-built firmware.

Here I am confused with the build system, like how i should select a make file for my router. Which make file I should use and how to decide choosing the make file.

Irrespective of board I tried to setup a build first, for that I followed this post

1.) Checkout source code.
2.) Go to router directory.
3.) Copy .config-mini.v24 to .config
4.) Edit .config file
a.) LINUXDIR=$(SRCBASE)/linux/brcm/linux-2.6.23.
b.) Add CONFIG_BCMMODERN=y
c.) Remove CONFIG_SPUTNIK_APD macro.
5.) Open the file $(BASEDIR)/src/linux/brcm/linux-2.6.23/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig and remove the following lines.
source "drivers/net/wireless/hostap/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/wireless/madwifi/Kconfig"

6.) export PATH=/opt/toolchain-mipsel_gcc4.1.2/bin/:$PATH
7.) Build trx in $(BASEDIR)/opt/tools/
8.) In router directory run make -f Makefile.brcm26 configure.
9.) In router directory run make -f Makefile.brcm26 clean all install.

Here in step
4.a) i dont have a folder with name "linux-2.6.23" instead i have "linux.v24_2"

5) at the following path of my source "/src/linux/brcm/linux.v24_2/drivers/net/wireless" there is no Kconfig file

6) from the dowloaded tool-chain, I have copied the "toolchain-mipsel_gcc4.1.2" dir to /opt, added and exported the path variable.

7) I did not understand this step "Build trx"

and running step 8, 9 gave some erros

./nvram -lnvram -lcrypt -Lmipsel -liksemel
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/apd.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: zlib/adler32.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: zlib/compress.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: zlib/crc32.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: zlib/deflate.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: zlib/gzio.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: zlib/infback.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: zlib/inffast.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: zlib/inflate.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: zlib/inftrees.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: zlib/trees.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: zlib/uncompr.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: zlib/zutil.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/base64.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/blowfish.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/brcm.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/cbc.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/control.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/diag.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/duette.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/firewall.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/hexstring.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/httpd.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/jauth.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/keys.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/license.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/log.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/lsk.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/md5.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/md5_util.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/pf.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/pppoe.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/status.o: No such file or directory
mipsel-linux-uclibc-gcc: src/usage.o: No such file or directory
make[1]: *** [sputnik] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/testpc01/Public/Project/Router/dd-WRT/DDWRT/DD-WRT/src/router/sputnik'
make: *** [sputnik] Error 2
rules/all.mk:121: rules/mmc-ixp4xx.mk: No such file or directory
rules/all.mk:198: rules/strace.mk: No such file or directory
rules/all.mk:209: rules/oled.mk: No such file or directory
rules/all.mk:219: /home/testpc01/Public/Project/Router/dd-WRT/DDWRT/DD-WRT/src/router/private/ath9k-rules/ath9k.mk: No such file or directory
rules/all.mk:223: rules/atm.mk: No such file or directory

Please help me....!!!

Thanks in advance

Would anyone be willing to work with me to put together a clean, straightforward guide to compiling the firmware?

Thanks.

Hi johnathonm,

Its nice to come up with such document, I would like to be part of your work :)

I am new to dd-wrt and struggling to build wnr3500l.

I have ubuntu 14.04 x64 bit dev machine. Could you provide latest build procedure?

I can download the source but I cant get the tool chains for this one.