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From: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver•com>
To: John David Anglin <dave.anglin@bell•net>
Cc: JBottomley@parallels•com, jejb@parisc-linux•org,
	kyle@mcmartin•ca, deller@gmx•de, linux-parisc@vger•kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@vger•kernel.org, linux-next@vger•kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] parisc: dont unconditionally override CROSS_COMPILE for 64 bit.
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:28:06 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4F4BAF16.9060507@windriver.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4F4B9DD2.6000600@bell.net>

On 12-02-27 10:14 AM, John David Anglin wrote:
> On 2/26/2012 6:26 PM, Paul Gortmaker wrote:
>> Using the 64 bit toolchains from kernel.org[1], one finds that
>> you can't build the a500_defconfig, because the Makefile will
>> stomp whatever value you have in your env. for CROSS_COMPILE.
>>
>> This shows up since the kernel.org toolchains for parisc-64
>> do not have the "-gnu" prefix, and so you run into it always
>> saying hppa64-linux-gnu-gcc not found, regardless of the fact
>> you've not got "-gnu" put anywhere into CROSS_COMPILE.
>>
>> [1] ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/tools/crosstool/files/bin/x86_64/4.5.2/
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Paul Gortmaker<paul.gortmaker@windriver•com>
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/parisc/Makefile b/arch/parisc/Makefile
>> index 55cca1d..cefff6d 100644
>> --- a/arch/parisc/Makefile
>> +++ b/arch/parisc/Makefile
>> @@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ ifdef CONFIG_64BIT
>>   UTS_MACHINE	:= parisc64
>>   CHECKFLAGS	+= -D__LP64__=1 -m64
>>   WIDTH		:= 64
>> -CROSS_COMPILE	:= hppa64-linux-gnu-
>> +ifndef CROSS_COMPILE
>> + CROSS_COMPILE	:= hppa64-linux-gnu-
>> +endif
>>   else # 32-bit
>>   WIDTH		:=
>>   endif
> This change breaks native builds.  So, I assume CROSS_COMPILE must be
> previously defined.

You lost me here.  As in a native 32bit env. doing a build for the
64 bit case is setting CROSS_COMPILE?

> 
> I couldn't figure out where it is defined.  CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE in my
> .config was an empty string  and CROSS_COMPILE was not defined in my
> build environment.
> 
> The default toolchain prefix on Debian systems contains "gnu-".
> 
> Given that users can use CONFIG_CROSS_COMPILE or set CROSS_COMPILE
> in their build env, maybe setting CROSS_COMPILE in the Makefile is a 
> mistake.

Yeah, I'd support a complete nuke-and-pave of the whole Makefile
chunk as well.  It does seem redundant and causes more issues than
it solves.

Paul.

> 
> Dave
> 

  reply	other threads:[~2012-02-27 16:28 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-02-26 23:26 [PATCH] parisc: dont unconditionally override CROSS_COMPILE for 64 bit Paul Gortmaker
2012-02-27  0:23 ` Mike Frysinger
2012-02-27  0:30   ` Paul Gortmaker
2012-02-27 15:14 ` John David Anglin
2012-02-27 16:28   ` Paul Gortmaker [this message]
2012-02-27 16:45     ` John David Anglin
2012-02-27 20:59 ` [PATCH v2] " Paul Gortmaker
2012-02-27 21:41   ` James Bottomley
2012-02-27 22:03     ` James Bottomley
2012-02-28  1:04       ` Mike Frysinger
2012-02-28  3:17         ` James Bottomley
2012-02-28  6:06           ` Mike Frysinger
2012-02-28 14:10             ` James Bottomley
2012-02-28 15:21               ` Mike Frysinger
2012-02-28 15:33                 ` John David Anglin
     [not found]                   ` <CANEJEGv2Zgtd8TGOzSNO8opMLQT8RsGRP=m2rBPUBBOJ9f+fKQ@mail.gmail.com>
2012-02-28 18:37                     ` Mike Frysinger
2012-02-28 19:54                       ` Sam Ravnborg

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