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From: Scott McNutt <smcnutt@psyent.com>
To: u-boot@lists.denx.de
Subject: [U-Boot] using U-boot to lauch OS-less application
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:08:17 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4B439C31.4000504@psyent.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20100105193725.0D747EA195D@gemini.denx.de>

>> 3)      Can U-Boot be compiled with GreenHills compiler, or is it best to
>> crosscompile with GNU ?
> 
> I have no idea if or how thee GH tools work, or if anybody ever tried
> or even succeeded building U-Boot with them. If you want reliable
> results quickly you are most probably better off with a GNU tool
> chain.

We routinely use U-Boot to boot custom applications ... but we
always build U-Boot with the GNU tools. The applications are built
with whatever tools the particular development team requires -- we
keep 'em separate.

I've found this approach to be a much more efficient in terms of
time and effort. ;-)

Regards,
--Scott

      reply	other threads:[~2010-01-05 20:08 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2010-01-05 18:12 [U-Boot] using U-boot to lauch OS-less application Mangelschots, Jef
2010-01-05 19:37 ` Wolfgang Denk
2010-01-05 20:08   ` Scott McNutt [this message]

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