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From: mulyadi.santosa@gmail.com (Mulyadi Santosa)
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:21:53 +0700
Subject: Problem in compiling kernel
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On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 18:29, Daniel Baluta <daniel.baluta@gmail.com> wrote:
> Please keep kernelnewbies to CC:, so that other can read about this problem
> if they hit it.
>
> The reason for which it didn't work is that you haven't set a valid
> cross-compiler
> prefix in CROSS_COMPILE
>
> When you set a cross-compiler prefix, the value stored in CROSS_COMPILE is
> concatenated with the name of each tool used to compile your kernel.
>
> For example, objdump will be used as ${CROSS_COMPILE}objdump. You set
> CROSS_COMPILE=Y, and the tool to be used is now named Yobjdump, which
> obviously doesn't exist.

Great job man!!! Your explanation also clearly explain to me how this
option works. Thanks!

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