From 28bb06349a8295a09322f70de6f72ca83282a168 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeremy Huntwork Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 06:51:33 +0000 Subject: Various textual corrections. Thanks Chris Staub. git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@7317 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689 --- chapter06/binutils.xml | 29 +++++++++++++++++++---------- chapter06/changingowner.xml | 5 ++--- chapter06/strippingagain.xml | 2 +- chapter06/vim.xml | 2 +- 4 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) (limited to 'chapter06') 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 make tooldir=/usr -Normally, the tooldir (the directory where the executables will ultimately -be located) is set to $(exec_prefix)/$(target_alias). For example, i686 -machines would expand that to /usr/i686-pc-linux-gnu. Because this is a custom -system, this target-specific directory in /usr is not required. $(exec_prefix)/$(target_alias) 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). + + The meaning of the make parameter: + + tooldir=/usr + + Normally, the tooldir (the directory where the executables will + ultimately be located) is set to $(exec_prefix)/$(target_alias). For + example, i686 machines would expand that to /usr/i686-pc-linux-gnu. Because this is + a custom system, this target-specific directory in /usr is not required. $(exec_prefix)/$(target_alias) 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). + + + The test suite for Binutils in this section is considered critical. Do not skip it under any diff --git a/chapter06/changingowner.xml b/chapter06/changingowner.xml index a22e199c5..618fa40d8 100644 --- a/chapter06/changingowner.xml +++ b/chapter06/changingowner.xml @@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ command: The command uses 0:0 instead of root:root, because chown -is unable to resolve the name root until the password -file has been created. This book assumes you ran this -chown command. +is unable to resolve the name root until the +passwd file has been created. diff --git a/chapter06/strippingagain.xml b/chapter06/strippingagain.xml index 7a4090fd3..af1352e04 100644 --- a/chapter06/strippingagain.xml +++ b/chapter06/strippingagain.xml @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ debug the software fully anymore. experience any difficulties. However, it is easy to make a typo and render the new system unusable, so before running the strip command, it is a good idea to make a -backup of the current situation. +backup of the LFS system in its current state. Before performing the stripping, take special care to ensure that none of the binaries that are about to be stripped are running. If diff --git a/chapter06/vim.xml b/chapter06/vim.xml index bd21f2f32..d58dbb6b7 100644 --- a/chapter06/vim.xml +++ b/chapter06/vim.xml @@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ url="&blfs-root;view/svn/postlfs/editors.html#postlfs-editors-vim"/>. Configuring Vim -/etc/vim +/etc/vimrc By default, vim runs in vi-incompatible mode. This may be new to users who have used other editors in the past. The -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf