[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] toolchain: create symlink to 'lib' from ARCH_LIB_DIR iso fixed lib32/lib64

[Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be>]

On 07/15/15 10:59, Thomas Petazzoni wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> On Wed, 15 Jul 2015 10:57:52 +0200, Thomas De Schampheleire wrote:
> 
>> Well that is part of the discussion: conceptually I believe that the
>> symlink creation is part of the toolchain as a whole. It needs to be
>> done before libc, but actually all remaining toolchain components will
>> probably rely on it, and also the packages.
>> By placing it in gcc-initial I believe it is pretty hidden.
> 
> It is also pretty hidden to put the hook for a given package outside of
> this package .mk file.
> 
>> Moreover, suppose we add support for the llvm/clang compiler. For such
>> toolchains, we'd also need the symbolic links, so that code would have
>> to be duplicated...
> 
> I don't think trying to take llvm/clang into account really makes sense
> here. It's probably going to be so much different than what we have
> today that lots of things would have to be reworked anyway.

 Just to be clear: for me this is a bikeshedding discussion. Neither is right,
so just go for one.

 BTW, yesterday I did ask everyone in Toulouse if it would be OK have add to the
gcc-final hook from toolchain-buildroot.mk, and nobody really opposed (though I
don't think you really said anything, ThomasP).

 Regards,
 Arnout


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