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Bernhard Reutner-Fischer
2007-06-08
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- Add a FAQ entry on "how do i cross compile busybox"
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docs/busybox.net/FAQ.html+16 -0
| @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ have additions to this FAQ document, we would love to add them, | |
| <ol> | |
| <li><a href="#getting_started">How can I get started using BusyBox?</a></li> | |
| <li><a href="#configure">How do I configure busybox?</a></li> | |
| + | <li><a href="#build">How do I build BusyBox with a cross-compiler?</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#build_system">How do I build a BusyBox-based system?</a></li> | |
| <li><a href="#kernel">Which Linux kernel versions are supported?</a></li> | |
| <li><a href="#arch">Which architectures does BusyBox run on?</a></li> | |
| @@ -164,6 +165,21 @@ within each applet. More build coverage testing.</p></li> | |
| </p> | |
| <hr/> | |
| <p/> | |
| + | <h2><a name="build">How do I build BusyBox with a cross-compiler?</a></h2> |
| + | <p> |
| + | To build busybox with a cross-compiler, specify CROSS_COMPILE=<prefix>. |
| + | </p> |
| + | <p> |
| + | CROSS_COMPILE specifies the prefix used for all executables used |
| + | during compilation. Only gcc and related binutils executables |
| + | are prefixed with $(CROSS_COMPILE) in the makefiles. |
| + | CROSS_COMPILE can be set on the command line: |
| + | <pre> |
| + | make CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-uclibcgnueabi- |
| + | </pre> |
| + | Alternatively CROSS_COMPILE can be set in the environment. |
| + | Default value for CROSS_COMPILE is not to prefix executables. |
| + | </p> |
| <h2><a name="build_system">How do I build a BusyBox-based system?</a></h2> | |
| <p> | |
| BusyBox is a package that replaces a dozen standard packages, but it is | |