On 03/14/2011 02:15 PM, Elie De Brauwer wrote:

Hi List,

I tried crosscompiling fw_printenv lately (on 2011.03 RC1) but I kept ending with a natively compiled version of fw_printenv. When looking at the tools/env/Makefile I saw it was using $(HOSTCC) and friends, basicly ever since: http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot.git;a=commitdiff;h=abd315a1357ab05e82f0d61ebad6...

Is there a rationale for this ?

Yes, there is an issue requiring to compile the env tools with native compiler.

Just reverting this change to http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot.git;a=blob;f=tools/env/Makefile;hb=78acc472d971...

Makes building a crosscompiled fw_printenv possible again.

You do not need, try this:

make HOSTCC=<your CC cross-compiler> env

for example, make HOSTCC=arm-linux-gcc env

Best regards, Stefano Babic

Dear Elie De Brauwer,

In message 4D7E14ED.1050500@gmail.com you wrote:

I tried crosscompiling fw_printenv lately (on 2011.03 RC1) but I kept ending with a natively compiled version of fw_printenv. When looking at the tools/env/Makefile I saw it was using $(HOSTCC) and friends, basicly ever since: http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot.git;a=commitdiff;h=abd315a1357ab05e82f0d61ebad6...

Is there a rationale for this ? Just reverting this change to http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot.git;a=blob;f=tools/env/Makefile;hb=78acc472d971...

Makes building a crosscompiled fw_printenv possible again.

There is a rationale for that, and Mike Frisinger explained it when this patch was being discussed, and later again. Please see the archives.

I have to admit that I share your confusion, but even rational is relative ;-)

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk