[uClibc] uClibc 0.9.23 - build tool question

Manuel Novoa III mjn3 at codepoet.org
Fri Nov 21 15:57:11 UTC 2003


Hello,

On Fri, Nov 21, 2003 at 11:55:49AM +0000, tag wrote:
> I have recently downloaded uClibc 0.9.23 and after reading the INSTALL 
> file it says that I must have a build environment expressly for uClibc 
> 0.9.23.  Previously I have used uClibc 0.9.20 which installed wrappers 
> around my host's build tools.  My host is a 686 and my target is a 386.
> 
> From reading the INSTALL file, it seems it isn't possible to compile my 
> sources using my host's build tools anymore.  Could someone confirm this 
> please?

Well, it would be more correct to say that we no longer support it.
See Erik's post http://uclibc.org/lists/uclibc/2003-October/007315.html
for details.

> If this is the case, then how do I create a toolchain for uClibc.  I 
> have looked around the web site and perhaps one of these is what I'm 
> looking for:
> 
> (1) http://www.uclibc.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/toolchain/  - I'm am not quite 
> sure what this is - if I use this can I compile my source against 
> uClibc0.9.23?

toolchain hasn't been updated in some time.  buildroot is what we're
currently using.

> (2) root_fs_i386.bz2 - maybe this is what I need?

If all you want to do is build uClibc apps for the default
configuration, that should be fine.

> (3) build root - I don't think I need this as I have a script that 
> installs everthing to my target - but not sure - I just need to compile 
> + link against uClibc0.9.23.

buildroot is used to build root_fs_<arch>.  Using it would allow 
you to customize things to your needs.

Manuel




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