Re: [PATCH] kbuild: Allow scripts/* to be cross compiled

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On Fri, Aug 09, 2013 at 04:00:31PM +0100, Mark Brown wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 09, 2013 at 02:32:51PM +0200, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> > On Fri, Aug 09, 2013 at 12:07:12PM +0100, Mark Brown wrote:
> > > From: John Rigby <john.rigby@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> > > Cross compiling the binaries in scripts/* is not possible
> > > because various makefiles assume that $(obj)/whatever is
> > > executable on the build host.
> 
> > Please explain what problem you are trying to solve with this.
> > I do not understand the rationale behind this patch from the above.
> 
> OK...  I'd have thought that cross compliation was enough of a rationale
> to be honest.
The way I understand cross compilation is that for example you
build for arm - on your x86 box.
This is supported today.

So you need to explain your interpretation of cross compilation
and why this patch is needed.
Because I do not get it.

	Sam



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