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authorScott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>2013-06-12 15:40:48 +0300
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2013-06-14 17:33:31 +0100
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dev-manual: Updates to the term "Cross-Development Toolchain"
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567 <listitem><para id='cross-development-toolchain'> 567 <listitem><para id='cross-development-toolchain'>
568 <emphasis>Cross-Development Toolchain:</emphasis> 568 <emphasis>Cross-Development Toolchain:</emphasis>
569 A collection of software development 569 A collection of software development
570 tools and utilities that allow you to develop software for 570 tools and utilities that run on one architecture but
571 targeted architectures. 571 allow you to develop software for a different targeted
572 architecture.
572 This toolchain contains cross-compilers, linkers, and debuggers 573 This toolchain contains cross-compilers, linkers, and debuggers
573 that are specific to an architecture. 574 that are specific to an architecture.
574 You can use the OpenEmbedded build system to build a 575 You can use the OpenEmbedded build system to build a
@@ -583,40 +584,48 @@
583 descriptions of each: 584 descriptions of each:
584 <itemizedlist> 585 <itemizedlist>
585 <listitem><para><filename>gcc-cross-initial</filename>: 586 <listitem><para><filename>gcc-cross-initial</filename>:
586 The initial compiler needed to bootstrap the toolchain 587 The first stage of the bootstrap process that
587 that runs on the host and is used to build software 588 results in the cross-compiler that runs on the host
588 for the target.
589 This tool is a "native" package.</para></listitem>
590 <listitem><para><filename>gcc-cross-intermediate</filename>:
591 The second stage of the bootstrap process that runs
592 on the host and builds software for the target.
593 This tool is a "native" package.</para></listitem>
594 <listitem><para><filename>gcc-cross</filename>:
595 The the final stage of the bootstrap process that
596 results in the cross compiler that runs on the host
597 and builds software for the target. 589 and builds software for the target.
590 This tool is a "native" packages (i.e. it is
591 designed to run on the development host).
592 </para></listitem>
593 <listitem><para><filename>gcc-cross</filename>:
594 The second and final stage of the previously described
595 bootstrap process.
598 If you are replacing the cross compiler toolchain 596 If you are replacing the cross compiler toolchain
599 with a custom version, this is what you must replace. 597 with a custom version, you must replace
600 This tool is a "native" package.</para></listitem> 598 <filename>gcc-cross</filename>.
599 This tool is a "native" package (i.e. it is
600 designed to run on the development host).
601 </para></listitem>
601 <listitem><para><filename>gcc-runtime</filename>: 602 <listitem><para><filename>gcc-runtime</filename>:
602 Runtime libraries from the toolchain bootstrapping 603 Runtime libraries from the toolchain bootstrapping
603 process. 604 process.
604 This tool produces a binary for the target. 605 This tool produces a binary for the target.
605 </para></listitem> 606 </para></listitem>
606 <listitem><para><filename>gcc-crosssdk-initial/intermediate</filename>: 607 <listitem><para><filename>gcc-crosssdk-initial</filename>:
607 Stage 1 and 2 of the a cross compiler that runs on the 608 The first stage of the Software Development Kit (SDK)
608 host and builds for the SDK. 609 cross-compiler that runs on the host and builds for
610 the SDK.
609 Often the SDK is not the same target as the host. 611 Often the SDK is not the same target as the host.
610 This tool is a "native" binary.</para></listitem> 612 This tool is a "native" binary.</para></listitem>
611 <listitem><para><filename>gcc-crosssdk</filename>: 613 <listitem><para><filename>gcc-crosssdk</filename>:
612 The final stage of the SDK compiler. 614 The second and final stage of the previously mentioned
615 SDK cross-compiler.
613 This tool is a "native" binary. 616 This tool is a "native" binary.
614 The tool runs on the host and builds for the SDK. 617 The tool runs on the host and builds for the SDK.
615 </para></listitem> 618 </para></listitem>
616 <listitem><para><filename>gcc-cross-canadian</filename>: 619 <listitem><para><filename>gcc-cross-canadian</filename>:
617 The compiler that runs on the SDK machine and is 620 A compiler built on one machine (build machine) that
618 included with the SDK that builds software for the 621 runs on a different machine (host machine) and produces
619 target. 622 software that runs on a third target machine.
623 See WikipediA's
624 <ulink url='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_compiler#Canadian_Cross'>Cross Compiler</ulink>
625 page for a more general explanation of a
626 "Canadian Cross".
627 This compiler is included with the SDK that builds
628 software for the eventual target.
620 This tool is a "nativesdk" package.</para></listitem> 629 This tool is a "nativesdk" package.</para></listitem>
621 </itemizedlist></para></listitem> 630 </itemizedlist></para></listitem>
622 <listitem><para><emphasis>Image:</emphasis> An image is the result produced when 631 <listitem><para><emphasis>Image:</emphasis> An image is the result produced when