* [Buildroot] [PATCH 1/2] toolchain: introduce HOST_DIR option
@ 2011-02-02 13:05 Gustavo Zacarias
2011-02-02 13:05 ` [Buildroot] [PATCH 2/2] documentation: update buildroot internal toolchain usage Gustavo Zacarias
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From: Gustavo Zacarias @ 2011-02-02 13:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Allow the user to define HOST_DIR in the config menu.
This way when building an internal toolchain a separate (maybe shared)
output directory may be defined and the toolchain can be used by
multiple users and/or projects.
Signed-off-by: Gustavo Zacarias <gustavo@zacarias.com.ar>
---
Config.in | 10 ++++++++++
Makefile | 4 ++--
2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index df0c7ce..af44b89 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@ config BR2_DL_DIR
The default is $(TOPDIR)/dl
+config BR2_HOST_DIR
+ string "Host dir"
+ default "$(BASE_DIR)/host"
+ help
+ Directory to store all the binary files that are built for the host.
+ This includes the cross compilation toolchain when building the
+ internal buildroot toolchain.
+
+ The default is $(BASE_DIR)/host
+
menu "Mirrors and Download locations"
config BR2_PRIMARY_SITE
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3ecc597..7bd49f4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -274,8 +274,8 @@ TAR_OPTIONS=$(call qstrip,$(BR2_TAR_OPTIONS)) -xf
GNU_TARGET_SUFFIX:=-$(call qstrip,$(BR2_GNU_TARGET_SUFFIX))
-# packages compiled for the host goes here
-HOST_DIR:=$(BASE_DIR)/host
+# packages compiled for the host go here
+HOST_DIR:=$(call qstrip,$(BR2_HOST_DIR))
# stamp (dependency) files go here
STAMP_DIR:=$(BASE_DIR)/stamps
--
1.7.3.4
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2011-02-02 13:05 [Buildroot] [PATCH 1/2] toolchain: introduce HOST_DIR option Gustavo Zacarias
@ 2011-02-02 13:05 ` Gustavo Zacarias
2011-02-02 19:12 ` Thomas Petazzoni
2011-02-02 21:47 ` Peter Korsgaard
2011-02-02 19:12 ` [Buildroot] [PATCH 1/2] toolchain: introduce HOST_DIR option Thomas Petazzoni
2011-02-02 21:47 ` Peter Korsgaard
2 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Gustavo Zacarias @ 2011-02-02 13:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: buildroot
Signed-off-by: Gustavo Zacarias <gustavo@zacarias.com.ar>
---
docs/buildroot.html | 8 ++++----
1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/docs/buildroot.html b/docs/buildroot.html
index 36297e0..b755922 100644
--- a/docs/buildroot.html
+++ b/docs/buildroot.html
@@ -618,8 +618,8 @@ $(ZLIB_DIR)/libz.a: $(ZLIB_DIR)/.configured
use the toolchain that was generated by Buildroot.</p>
<p>The toolchain generated by Buildroot is located by default in
- <code>output/staging/</code>. The simplest way to use it is to add
- <code>output/staging/usr/bin/</code> to your PATH environment variable and
+ <code>output/host/</code>. The simplest way to use it is to add
+ <code>output/host/usr/bin/</code> to your PATH environment variable and
then to use <code>ARCH-linux-gcc</code>, <code>ARCH-linux-objdump</code>,
<code>ARCH-linux-ld</code>, etc.</p>
@@ -628,8 +628,8 @@ $(ZLIB_DIR)/libz.a: $(ZLIB_DIR)/.configured
is called to tell where the libraries and header files are.</p>
<p>It is also possible to generate the Buildroot toolchain in a
- directory other than <code>output/staging</code> by using the <code>
- Build options -> Toolchain and header file location</code> options.
+ directory other than <code>output/host</code> by using the <code>
+ Build options -> Host dir</code> option.
This could be useful if the toolchain must be shared with other users.</p>
<h2 id="ccache-support">Using <code>ccache</code> in Buildroot</h2>
--
1.7.3.4
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@ 2011-02-02 19:12 ` Thomas Petazzoni
2011-02-02 21:47 ` Peter Korsgaard
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From: Thomas Petazzoni @ 2011-02-02 19:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: buildroot
On Wed, 2 Feb 2011 10:05:57 -0300
Gustavo Zacarias <gustavo@zacarias.com.ar> wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Gustavo Zacarias <gustavo@zacarias.com.ar>
Acked-by: Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@free-electrons.com>
Thanks,
Thomas
--
Thomas Petazzoni, Free Electrons
Kernel, drivers, real-time and embedded Linux
development, consulting, training and support.
http://free-electrons.com
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* [Buildroot] [PATCH 2/2] documentation: update buildroot internal toolchain usage
2011-02-02 13:05 ` [Buildroot] [PATCH 2/2] documentation: update buildroot internal toolchain usage Gustavo Zacarias
2011-02-02 19:12 ` Thomas Petazzoni
@ 2011-02-02 21:47 ` Peter Korsgaard
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From: Peter Korsgaard @ 2011-02-02 21:47 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: buildroot
>>>>> "Gustavo" == Gustavo Zacarias <gustavo@zacarias.com.ar> writes:
Gustavo> Signed-off-by: Gustavo Zacarias <gustavo@zacarias.com.ar>
Committed, thanks.
--
Bye, Peter Korsgaard
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* [Buildroot] [PATCH 1/2] toolchain: introduce HOST_DIR option
2011-02-02 13:05 [Buildroot] [PATCH 1/2] toolchain: introduce HOST_DIR option Gustavo Zacarias
2011-02-02 13:05 ` [Buildroot] [PATCH 2/2] documentation: update buildroot internal toolchain usage Gustavo Zacarias
@ 2011-02-02 19:12 ` Thomas Petazzoni
2011-02-02 21:47 ` Peter Korsgaard
2 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Thomas Petazzoni @ 2011-02-02 19:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: buildroot
On Wed, 2 Feb 2011 10:05:56 -0300
Gustavo Zacarias <gustavo@zacarias.com.ar> wrote:
> Allow the user to define HOST_DIR in the config menu.
>
> This way when building an internal toolchain a separate (maybe shared)
> output directory may be defined and the toolchain can be used by
> multiple users and/or projects.
>
> Signed-off-by: Gustavo Zacarias <gustavo@zacarias.com.ar>
Acked-by: Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@free-electrons.com>
Thanks,
Thomas
--
Thomas Petazzoni, Free Electrons
Kernel, drivers, real-time and embedded Linux
development, consulting, training and support.
http://free-electrons.com
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* [Buildroot] [PATCH 1/2] toolchain: introduce HOST_DIR option
2011-02-02 13:05 [Buildroot] [PATCH 1/2] toolchain: introduce HOST_DIR option Gustavo Zacarias
2011-02-02 13:05 ` [Buildroot] [PATCH 2/2] documentation: update buildroot internal toolchain usage Gustavo Zacarias
2011-02-02 19:12 ` [Buildroot] [PATCH 1/2] toolchain: introduce HOST_DIR option Thomas Petazzoni
@ 2011-02-02 21:47 ` Peter Korsgaard
2 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Peter Korsgaard @ 2011-02-02 21:47 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: buildroot
>>>>> "Gustavo" == Gustavo Zacarias <gustavo@zacarias.com.ar> writes:
Gustavo> Allow the user to define HOST_DIR in the config menu.
Gustavo> This way when building an internal toolchain a separate (maybe shared)
Gustavo> output directory may be defined and the toolchain can be used by
Gustavo> multiple users and/or projects.
Committed, thanks.
--
Bye, Peter Korsgaard
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