[U-Boot-Users] Compile mpc8260 in u-boot

[Jerry Van Baren]

Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> Dear Jerry,
> 
> in message <469F6B47.5060400 at smiths-aerospace.com> you wrote:
>> I'm guessing you don't have your PATH set up correctly.  You should 
>> export a symbol for your cross compiler location and prefix rather than 
>> modifying the makefile.  The following is what I use:
>>
>> export PATH=$PATH:/opt/eldk/usr/bin/
>> export CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc-linux-
>> export ARCH=ppc
> 
> I would like to point out that this NOT a legal way to run the ELDK.
> For allowed settings of the CROSS_COMPILE variable please see
> the table at http://www.denx.de/wiki/view/DULG/ELDKUsage
> 
> Other settings are NOT allowed and lead to undefined behaviour.

[snip]

> Please do NOT use the ELDK as above. It does NOT work as intended. If
> it worked for you so far than you were just extremely lucky.
> 
> Please point people to the official documentation instead.
> 
> Best regards,
> Wolfgang Denk

Yup, that cluestick is vaguely familiar, I'm pretty sure you hit me with 
it before.

Sorry about that...
gvb