On Mon, Jun 30, 2003 at 03:52:06PM -0700, Marcel Moolenaar wrote: > > Since you create a seperate object tree for rescue, you need to > go through the same phases as a world does. That way tools (like > build-tools) will be compiled against the right headers and linked > against the right libraries (in both cases those of the machine > on which the tool runs). > > Unfortunately, it's not that simple. There's a deliberate phase > ordering that makes sure that we don't pick up cross-tools before > we're ready for them. Since rescue is built *after* the cross- > tools are installed, you'll have a hard time resolving the phase > ordering problem. > > That's why ru@ suggested to add a build-tools target. That way you > populate the seperate tree in sync with the phases of a world, > thereby avoiding the phase ordering problem.
Is there a way to leverage the existing build-tools so we don't have to do extra compiling that isn't necessary? -gordon
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