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diff --git a/docs/busybox.net/FAQ.html b/docs/busybox.net/FAQ.html index 214c1905e..b6a5d721f 100644 --- a/docs/busybox.net/FAQ.html +++ b/docs/busybox.net/FAQ.html @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ have additions to this FAQ document, we would love to add them, <ol> <li><a href="#getting_started">How can I get started using BusyBox?</a></li> <li><a href="#configure">How do I configure busybox?</a></li> +<li><a href="#build">How do I build BusyBox with a cross-compiler?</a></li> <li><a href="#build_system">How do I build a BusyBox-based system?</a></li> <li><a href="#kernel">Which Linux kernel versions are supported?</a></li> <li><a href="#arch">Which architectures does BusyBox run on?</a></li> @@ -164,6 +165,21 @@ within each applet. More build coverage testing.</p></li> </p> <hr/> <p/> +<h2><a name="build">How do I build BusyBox with a cross-compiler?</a></h2> +<p> + To build busybox with a cross-compiler, specify CROSS_COMPILE=<prefix>. +</p> +<p> + CROSS_COMPILE specifies the prefix used for all executables used + during compilation. Only gcc and related binutils executables + are prefixed with $(CROSS_COMPILE) in the makefiles. + CROSS_COMPILE can be set on the command line: +<pre> + make CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-uclibcgnueabi- +</pre> + Alternatively CROSS_COMPILE can be set in the environment. + Default value for CROSS_COMPILE is not to prefix executables. +</p> <h2><a name="build_system">How do I build a BusyBox-based system?</a></h2> <p> BusyBox is a package that replaces a dozen standard packages, but it is |