Changeset bab90a1

Timestamp:

06/29/2006 01:47:35 AM (18 years ago)

Author:

George Boudreau <georgeb@…>

Branches:

1.0, 2.3, 2.3.x, 2.4, ablfs, ablfs-more, legacy, new_features, trunk

Children:

e2ec07a

Parents:

041f2ed

Message:

Added a small note to README for the clfs'ers

File:

• README (modified) (1 diff)

README

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        build method where the final build may be done on a separate machine.
 
+    Q. "When I try to build 'xxx' with clfs the makefile fails at the mid-point"
+    A. There could be numerous reasons for the failure but the most likely reason
+       is you are doing a cross-build using the 'chroot' method and the target is
+       not compatible with the host.  If you choose to build using the chroot
+       method a test is performed at the end of the temptools phase. If the test
+       succeeds the build continues inside a chroot jail. However if the test fails
+       it means the host and target are not compatible an you should use the 
+       'boot' method to create your target code.        
+       As an extreme example: You can build a sparc target on a x86 platform but 
+       only the temptools phase. You must run ./clfs using the 'boot' method and
+       not the 'chroot.' You must transfer the toolchain to a sparc platform, reboot 
+       the sparc box and continue the build.
+       Of all the LFS series of books the Cross-LFS requires the greatest 
+       understanding of host/target hardware combination. Please read the book
+       carefully and don't skip the easy parts (there are none..)
+       
+
+
 Authors:
   George Boudreau