[ELDK] Yocto/ELDK build directory path

[Larry Baker]

I've downloaded the git repository for ELDK, and I'm working my way through the steps at http://www.denx.de/wiki/view/ELDK-5/EldkBuilding.  In the step

$ TEMPLATECONF=meta-eldk/conf source oe-init-build-env /opt/eldk/build/${BUILD_NAME}-armv7a

I received an error message that /opt/eldk/build does not exist.  That is true.  I have been working in /opt/eldk-5.4/eldk (where the ELDK .git directory is located).  There is no build directory already there either.

It occurs to me that before I make a mistake, I should ask whether the Yocto/ELDK build directory must not be in the git tree.  Similar to the prohibition to build gcc in the source tree.  Does it matter where the build directory is located?

Thank you.

Larry Baker
US Geological Survey
650-329-5608
baker at usgs.gov