Hi! On Wed, 25 Sep 2013 23:29:22 +0000, Samuel Thibault <[email protected]> wrote: > commit 471e5b080f7790c2cf95e3069d9fed1173c9ec17 > Author: Samuel Thibault <[email protected]> > Date: Thu Sep 26 01:28:45 2013 +0200 > > Update README > > * README: Update default drivers notice. Mention cross-compilation flags > for 64bit systems.
I suggest to simplify that as follows, OK? diff --git README README index 95a58a5..38d2cca 100644 --- README +++ README @@ -26,20 +26,12 @@ debugging the kernel, of course. We don't turn it on be default because it adds considerably to the unpageable memory footprint of the kernel. -The specific switches you give to configure are always recorded in the -file `config.status'. So you can always tell what options you used to -build a particular kernel. +GNU Mach can be cross-built. No specific options need to be given when +building on a 32-bit x86 ELF userland such as GNU/Linux. Manually switch the +compiler to 32-bit mode when using a 64-bit x86 (x86_64) ELF toolchain: -The gnumach kernel can be cross-built. No specific options need -to be given when building from a 32bit x86 ELF userland such as -Linux. When running on a 64bit x86 ELF userland, one has to specify -cross-compilation variables, typically: + $ [...]/configure --host=i686-gnu CC='gcc -m32' LD='ld -melf_i386' -export CPP='gcc -m32 -E -x c -undef -ansi' -export CC='gcc -m32' -export LD='ld -melf_i386' - -and give the --host=i686-unknown-gnu option to ./configure Bug reports relating to this distribution should be sent to [email protected]. Requests for assistance should be made on Grüße, Thomas
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