Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 18:26:32 +0200 From: Jeremie Le Hen <jeremie@le-hen.org> To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: buildworld sequence Message-ID: <20050704162631.GN73907@obiwan.tataz.chchile.org> In-Reply-To: <20050703082802.GF73907@obiwan.tataz.chchile.org> References: <20050703082802.GF73907@obiwan.tataz.chchile.org>
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Hi, > I looking for an explanation of the buildworld sequence : > legacy > bootstrap tools > build tools > cross tools > ... > > In fact, I read Makefile.inc1, so I have a basic idea of what each step > does, but I don't really understand > * what is the legacy step, > * why strfile(1), gperf(1) and so on are required to be built before > mostly everything else (bootstrap tools) > * why utilities in the build-tools target are built before gcc. > > I didn't asked all the questions I have in mind, but I would be glad if > someone could give me the general idea behind this or, even better, > point me some documentation. I checked developpers-handbook, there is > nothing about it, unfortunately. I overlook the description of each stage at the beginning of the file, I'll whip myself for this. > I was trying to understand this because I need to use a gcc(1) option > in CFLAGS for these tools for my integration of the ProPolice patch > in the build system. I tried to set CFLAGS as an environnement variable in BMAKEENV from Makefile.inc1, but the compilation line still doesn't't contain the flag I want. Any idea why this doesn't work ? Regards, -- Jeremie Le Hen < jeremie at le-hen dot org >< ttz at chchile dot org >
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