[U-Boot-Users] linking u-boot for mips little endian w/ hardhat tools.

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <200410081126.38970.msundius at sundius.com> you wrote:
> 
> 	OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradlittlemips", "elf32-tradlittlemips",\ 
> 				"elf32-tradlittlemips")
> if changed to:
> 	OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradbigmips", "elf32-tradbigmips", "elf32-tradbigmips")
> will allow me to compile and link fine...
> 
> my question is then:
> 
> 1) what does this really do?

Maybe it changes the output format from little endian to big endian?

> 2) if I'm using a little endian cpu, do I really need it set to 
> elf32-tradlittlemips?

Depending on your toolchain, yes.

> 3) if so how do I solve my problem?

Use different tools?

> 4) if not why?

Why what?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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