Changeset 4e82d47 for chapter05/toolchaintechnotes.xml

Timestamp:

12/05/2008 08:46:02 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

Jeremy Huntwork <jhuntwork@…>

Branches:

10.0, 10.0-rc1, 10.1, 10.1-rc1, 11.0, 11.0-rc1, 11.0-rc2, 11.0-rc3, 11.1, 11.1-rc1, 11.2, 11.2-rc1, 11.3, 11.3-rc1, 12.0, 12.0-rc1, 12.1, 12.1-rc1, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.5-systemd, 7.6, 7.6-systemd, 7.7, 7.7-systemd, 7.8, 7.8-systemd, 7.9, 7.9-systemd, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, arm, bdubbs/gcc13, ml-11.0, multilib, renodr/libudev-from-systemd, s6-init, trunk, xry111/arm64, xry111/arm64-12.0, xry111/clfs-ng, xry111/lfs-next, xry111/loongarch, xry111/loongarch-12.0, xry111/loongarch-12.1, xry111/mips64el, xry111/pip3, xry111/rust-wip-20221008, xry111/update-glibc

Children:

6f2cc22

Parents:

6e88633

Message:

Bring in DIY's next generation build method. Move GRUB to chapter 8.

git-svn-id: ​http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@8755 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689

File:

• chapter05/toolchaintechnotes.xml (modified) (2 diffs)

chapter05/toolchaintechnotes.xml

@@ -15 +15 @@
   understand everything in this section. Most of this information will be
   clearer after performing an actual build. This section can be referred
-  back to at any time during the process.</para>
+  to at any time during the process.</para>
 
   <para>The overall goal of <xref linkend="chapter-temporary-tools"/> is to
@@ -55 +55 @@
   <itemizedlist>
     <listitem>
-      <para>The process is similar in principle to cross-compiling, whereby
-      tools installed in the same prefix work in cooperation, and thus utilize
-      a little GNU <quote>magic</quote></para>
+      <para>Slightly adjusting the name of the working platform ensures that
+      the first build of Binutils and GCC produces a compatible cross-linker
+      and cross-compiler. Instead of producing binaries for another architecture,
+      the cross-linker and cross-compiler will produce binaries compatible with
+      the current hardware.</para>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
-      <para>Careful manipulation of the standard linker's library search path
-      ensures programs are linked only against chosen libraries</para>
+      <para>The temporary libraries are cross-compiled. This removes all
+      dependency on the host system, lessens the chance of headers or libraries
+      from the host corrupting the new tools and allows for the possibility of
+      building both 32-bit and 64-bit libraries on 64-bit capable hardware.</para>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>