From d48d1c2d91edaec4d25d0e4324673d5a1d41aa71 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Xi Ruoyao Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:47:16 +0800 Subject: toolchain note: add a disclaimer for the purpose of the book There are some discussion on gcc-help from someone (mis)using LFS to build a "general" toolchain. Let's stop it before off-topic message got into lfs-support. --- part3intro/toolchaintechnotes.xml | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) (limited to 'part3intro/toolchaintechnotes.xml') diff --git a/part3intro/toolchaintechnotes.xml b/part3intro/toolchaintechnotes.xml index 3bc54842a..c8abc98bc 100644 --- a/part3intro/toolchaintechnotes.xml +++ b/part3intro/toolchaintechnotes.xml @@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ About Cross-Compilation + + + The LFS book is not, and does not contain a general tutorial to + build a cross (or native) toolchain. Don't use the command in the + book for a cross toolchain which will be used for some purpose other + than building LFS, unless you really understand what you are doing. + + + Cross-compilation involves some concepts that deserve a section on their own. Although this section may be omitted in a first reading, coming back to it later will be beneficial to your full understanding of -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf