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diff --git a/chapter05/binutils-pass1-inst.xml b/chapter05/binutils-pass1-inst.xml index 32d8e0008..e10415645 100644 --- a/chapter05/binutils-pass1-inst.xml +++ b/chapter05/binutils-pass1-inst.xml @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ cd ../binutils-build</userinput></screen></para> <para><screen><userinput>../binutils-&binutils-version;/configure \ --prefix=/tools --disable-nls</userinput></screen></para> -<para>The meaning of the configure switches:</para> +<para>The meaning of the configure options:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para><userinput>--prefix=/tools</userinput>: This tells the @@ -49,9 +49,11 @@ make LDFLAGS="-all-static"</userinput></screen></para> <para>The meaning of the make option:</para> <itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><userinput>LDFLAGS="-all-static"</userinput>: This tells -the linker that all the Binutils programs should be linked -statically.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><userinput>LDFLAGS="-all-static"</userinput>: This tells the +linker that all the Binutils programs should be linked statically. However, +strictly speaking, <userinput>"-all-static"</userinput> is first passed on to +the <emphasis>libtool</emphasis> program which then passes +<userinput>"-static"</userinput> on to the linker.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>And install the package:</para> @@ -63,6 +65,20 @@ statically.</para></listitem> <para><screen><userinput>make -C ld clean make -C ld LIB_PATH=/tools/lib</userinput></screen></para> +<para>The meaning of the make options:</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><userinput>-C ld clean</userinput>: This tells the make program +to remove all the compiled files only in the <filename>ld</filename> +subdirectory.</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para><userinput>-C ld LIB_PATH=/tools/lib</userinput>: This option +rebuilds everything in the <filename>ld</filename> subdirectory. Specifying the +LIB_PATH makefile variable on the command line allows us to override the default +value and have it point to our temporary tools location. This preparation will +be utilised later on in the chapter.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + <caution><para>Do not yet remove the Binutils build and source directories. You will need them again in their current state a bit further on in this chapter.</para></caution> |