From e4f10fbdf40bb4f77d5316152edbd148e6b1a621 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Titus von Boxberg Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 12:11:39 +0200 Subject: docs/README.macos.txt: Provide hints section Hints for building tool chains. diff --git a/docs/README.macos.txt b/docs/README.macos.txt index 06f8197..a933284 100644 --- a/docs/README.macos.txt +++ b/docs/README.macos.txt @@ -37,3 +37,14 @@ toolchain on MacOS as host. [...other configure parameters as you like...] 5) proceed as described in standard documentation + +----- + +HINTS: +- Apparently, GNU make's builtin variable .LIBPATTERNS is misconfigured + under MacOS: It does not include lib%.dylib. + This affects build of (at least) gdb-7.1 + Put 'lib%.a lib%.so lib%.dylib' as .LIBPATTERNS into your environment + before executing ct-ng build. + See http://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/html_node/Libraries_002fSearch.html + as an explanation. -- cgit v0.10.2-6-g49f6