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Re: How to specify linker
From: |
Keith MARSHALL |
Subject: |
Re: How to specify linker |
Date: |
Tue, 7 Nov 2006 14:24:02 +0000 |
shamju joseph wrote:
> We can specify cross-compiler by setting the variable CC.
That is *not* the way to specify a cross compiler; you *should*
use `--build=some-host --host=a-different-host' to specify cross
compiling mode.
> How can we specify other cross tools like linker, assembler, ldd,
> strip etc to configure script?
And these will take care of themselves, if you use the proper
incantation, as above, and your cross tool chain is configured and
installed correctly.
> Where should we specify CC, before configure or after configure?
That depends on which version of autoconf is used to generate the
configure script...
> (I mean CC=crosscompiler ./configure
You *must* use this form with very old versions, but
> OR ./configure CC=crosscompiler)
is preferred for newer versions (2.5x and later, IIRC).
HTH,
Keith.