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| author | Jeremy Huntwork <jhuntwork@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2006-01-30 06:51:33 +0000 |
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| committer | Jeremy Huntwork <jhuntwork@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2006-01-30 06:51:33 +0000 |
| commit | 28bb06349a8295a09322f70de6f72ca83282a168 (patch) | |
| tree | 19114b428d7eb15e4edbb5fd7fab29ad7cc1ca49 /chapter06/binutils.xml | |
| parent | 62d3362b8de4cceb37f1e6ed65323d5561723fef (diff) | |
Various textual corrections. Thanks Chris Staub.
git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@7317 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
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diff --git a/chapter06/binutils.xml b/chapter06/binutils.xml index 7c25fe1f9..c5f7926b7 100644 --- a/chapter06/binutils.xml +++ b/chapter06/binutils.xml @@ -59,16 +59,25 @@ cd ../binutils-build</userinput></screen> <screen><userinput>make tooldir=/usr</userinput></screen> -<para>Normally, the tooldir (the directory where the executables will ultimately -be located) is set to <filename -class="directory">$(exec_prefix)/$(target_alias)</filename>. For example, i686 -machines would expand that to <filename -class="directory">/usr/i686-pc-linux-gnu</filename>. Because this is a custom -system, this target-specific directory in <filename -class="directory">/usr</filename> is not required. <filename -class="directory">$(exec_prefix)/$(target_alias)</filename> would be used if the -system was used to cross-compile (for example, compiling a package on an Intel -machine that generates code that can be executed on PowerPC machines).</para> + <variablelist> + <title>The meaning of the make parameter:</title> + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>tooldir=/usr</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <para>Normally, the tooldir (the directory where the executables will + ultimately be located) is set to <filename + class="directory">$(exec_prefix)/$(target_alias)</filename>. For + example, i686 machines would expand that to <filename + class="directory">/usr/i686-pc-linux-gnu</filename>. Because this is + a custom system, this target-specific directory in <filename + class="directory">/usr</filename> is not required. <filename + class="directory">$(exec_prefix)/$(target_alias)</filename> would be + used if the system was used to cross-compile (for example, compiling a + package on an Intel machine that generates code that can be executed + on PowerPC machines).</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> <important><para>The test suite for Binutils in this section is considered critical. Do not skip it under any |