Use The Source

Samsung UN50TU7000 TV round 1 of N

Vendor: Samsung

Device: UN50TU7000FXZA

Released: April 24, 2025

This source candidate was received after exercising an offer for source that was provided for the device.

Comments

Patricia Le — May 11, 2025, 5:41 a.m.
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:
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I checked for any README, INSTALL, or documentation files for build
instructions:
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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

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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"

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No matches were found.
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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:
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arch/arm/boot/dts
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output/images/
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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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