Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:37:18 +0300 From: Andriy Gapon <avg@icyb.net.ua> To: Simon Chang <sector214@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Correct procedure for cross-compilation Message-ID: <4CC1BDBE.2020008@icyb.net.ua> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=O2FhZtCDNvg1v%2BkU28XoPQmDL7Xaww64wV2UO@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTikLRCZFyw=4yiv8ywk_%2Be5zYSM30rCca9OXDeO-@mail.gmail.com> <4CC1A850.5060601@icyb.net.ua> <AANLkTi=O2FhZtCDNvg1v%2BkU28XoPQmDL7Xaww64wV2UO@mail.gmail.com>
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on 22/10/2010 19:27 Simon Chang said the following:
>
> Try the other way around - it's better to run install{kernel,world} on the same
> machine were you did the build.
> DESTDIR is your friend too.
>
> --
> Andriy Gapon
>
>
> Andriy,
>
> But if I run installkernel and installworld on the same machine, I won't be able
> to install the 32-bit binaries on the slow 32-bit machines that I have.
>
> The whole point is to use a fast machine (the AMD 64) to cross-build 32-bit
> binaries and install them onto the slower, 32-bit machines.
>
> Also, how would you use DESTDIR in this case?
I got your point the first time.
The idea is to run installworld on your fast machine. You did everything
correctly for the build, BTW.
I guess that you should be able now to see how to use DESTDIR in that case :-)
P.S. there is something unconventional about how your mail client handles quoting
of replied to emails.
--
Andriy Gapon
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