Changeset b2fbe30 for chapter05/toolchaintechnotes.xml

Timestamp:

11/16/2009 03:57:08 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@…>

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Children:

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Parents:

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Message:

Clarified explanation of why we use cross
compilation techniques in the Toolchain Technical Notes

git-svn-id: ​http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@9105 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689

File:

• chapter05/toolchaintechnotes.xml (modified) (1 diff)

chapter05/toolchaintechnotes.xml

@@ -63 +63 @@
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
-      <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>
+      <para> The temporary libraries are cross-compiled.  Because a
+      cross-compiler by its nature cannot rely on anything from its host
+      system, this method removes any potential contamination of the target
+      system by lessening the chance of headers or libraries from the host
+      being incorporated into the new tools.  Cross-compilation also allows for
+      the possibility of building both 32-bit and 64-bit libraries on 64-bit
+      capable hardware.</para>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>