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diff --git a/chapter05/binutils-pass2.xml b/chapter05/binutils-pass2.xml index c281f92fa..4e3dcb9f6 100644 --- a/chapter05/binutils-pass2.xml +++ b/chapter05/binutils-pass2.xml @@ -86,10 +86,16 @@ RANLIB=$LFS_TGT-ranlib \ <varlistentry> <term><parameter>--with-sysroot</parameter></term> <listitem> - <para>The sysroot feature enables the linker to find shared objects - which are required by other shared objects explicitly included on the - linker's command line. Without this, some packages may not build - successfully on some hosts.</para> + <para>This defines a default (non-existent) sysroot directory + <filename class="directory">/tools/$LFS_TGT/sys-root</filename>. + It is useful when looking for shared objects which are required by + other shared objects explicitly included on the linker's command + line. Those objects are searched into the directories listed in + <filename><sysroot>/etc/ld.so.conf</filename>, and failing + that, into the linker search path, which is right. If this switch + is not given, <filename>/etc/ld.so.conf</filename> on the host + is used, that is, programs may be linked to libraries on + the host, which we want to avoid.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> |