[U-Boot] fw_printenv cross compilation issue

[Stefano Babic <sbabic@denx.de>]

On 03/14/2011 02:15 PM, Elie De Brauwer wrote:
> Hi List,
> 
> I tried crosscompiling fw_printenv lately (on 2011.03 RC1) but I kept 
> ending with a natively compiled version of fw_printenv. When looking at 
> the tools/env/Makefile I saw it was using $(HOSTCC) and friends, basicly 
> ever since: 
> http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot.git;a=commitdiff;h=abd315a1357ab05e82f0d61ebad666bc0d5378c3
> 
> Is there a rationale for this ?

Yes, there is an issue requiring to compile the env tools with native
compiler.

> Just reverting this change to
> http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot.git;a=blob;f=tools/env/Makefile;hb=78acc472d9719316f22e002a009a998d9ceec29d
> 
> Makes building a crosscompiled fw_printenv possible again.

You do not need, try this:

	make HOSTCC=<your CC cross-compiler> env

for example, make HOSTCC=arm-linux-gcc env

Best regards,
Stefano Babic

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