In message 1098724833.1186.15.camel@imac you wrote:
The Makefile makes its best guess about cross compilers given very limited information. It may guess wrong, as you are seeing.
In this case it doesn't even 'guess' when cross-compiling for example with target bfin-elf- (o;
It doesn't guess because you can provide correct information through the documented ways. I think the make just does what you tell it to do...
I'm aware of CROSS_COMPILE though admit never read ELDK manuals since I just don't do PPC development (o;
First, the quoted document (DULG) is more than just the ELDK documentation. It's the manual, and FAQ and some more about U-Boot and Linux und the rest of the world. You are expected to read it ;-)
Second, the ELDK is more than just PPC, it also covers ARM and MIPS.
Just mentioned that there would be an easy fix for cross-compiling for NON-PPC platforms...but if it's written by Wolfgang..so it should be (o;
Not only by me - many people contributed one way or another (and if only by asking FAQ's ;-)
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk