Analysis of Samsung UN50TU7000FXZA TV Source Code

[Patricia Le]

I recently submitted the Samsung UN50TU7000FXZA TV source code as a
candidate for the "Use The Source" initiative. Below is my analysis of the
source code provided:
Steps Taken:

   1.

   Unpacking the Source Code:
   -

      I extracted the provided archive files, including kernel_source,
      compiler, and various .tar.gz and .zip packages.
      2.

   Reviewing Documentation:
   -

      I checked for any README, INSTALL, or documentation files for build
      instructions:
      -

         No clear documentation was found for building the root filesystem (
         rootfs).
         -

         There were multiple packages related to Linux kernel modules,
         drivers, and utilities, but none had explicit build instructions.
         3.

   Initial Build Attempts:
   -

      I navigated to
      /workspace/samsung_tv_source/source_code/kernel_source/linux-4.1.10/ and
      ran:

      make

      -

         This attempt failed with "No targets specified and no makefile
         found."
         -

      I also tried:

      make menuconfig

      -

         This did launch the configuration interface, indicating that
         kernel configuration was partially available.
         4.

   Searching for Root Filesystem (rootfs):
   -

      I ran:

      find /workspace/samsung_tv_source/source_code/ -name "rootfs.tar"

      -

         No matches were found.
         -

      Grepping the logs for build errors:

      grep -i "rootfs" build.log

      -

         The log file itself was not generated, or it was not located in
         the expected directory.
         5.

   Other Directories Explored:
   -

      Attempted make in:
      -

         arch/arm/boot/dts
         -

         output/images/
         -

         buildroot/
         -

      All attempts resulted in either missing makefiles or directory not
      found errors.

Current Status:

   -

   The kernel source seems intact, but there is no clear rootfs.tar or
   build script that generates the root filesystem.
   -

   Buildroot is either missing or improperly configured.
   -

   Documentation is sparse, making it unclear how the final image is
   constructed for deployment.

I will continue to explore these steps and update with any progress. If
anyone has experience with this specific model or similar Samsung Smart TV
builds, I'd appreciate any pointers!

Best,
Patricia
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