From 8c23854de216c425e91b9367986f9d63f2d8290e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Yann E. MORIN\"" Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:49:43 +0000 Subject: Re-order and rework a bit docs/overview.txt. Plus a typo fix. diff --git a/docs/overview.txt b/docs/overview.txt index 1f936c2..4b7e7d7 100644 --- a/docs/overview.txt +++ b/docs/overview.txt @@ -90,8 +90,14 @@ ____________________________ Configuring crosstool-NG / _________________________/ -crosstool-NG is configured the same way you configure your Linux kernel: by -using a curses-based menu. It is assumed you now how to handle this. +crosstool-NG is configured by a configurator presenting a menu-stuctured set of +options. These options let you specify the way you want your toolchain built, +where you want it installed, what architecture and specific processor it +will support, the version of the components you want to use, etc... The +value for those options are then stored in a configuration file. + +The configurator works the same way you configure your Linux kernel.It is +assumed you now how to handle this. To enter the menu, type: ct-ng menuconfig @@ -126,13 +132,15 @@ Interesting config options | ---------------------------* CT_LOCAL_TARBALLS_DIR: - If you already have sone tarballs in a direcotry, enter it here. That will + If you already have some tarballs in a direcotry, enter it here. That will speed up the retrieving phase, where crosstool-NG would otherwise download those tarballs. CT_PREFIX_DIR: This is where the toolchain will be installed in (and for now, where it - will run from). + will run from). Common use it to add the target triplet in the directory + path, such as (see above): + /opt/x-tools/${CT_TARGET} CT_TARGET_VENDOR: An identifier for your toolchain, will take place in the vendor part of the @@ -186,12 +194,6 @@ ________________________ Running crosstool-NG / _____________________/ -crosstool-NG is configured by a configurator presenting a menu-stuctured set of -options. These options let you specify the way you want your toolchain built, -where you want it installed, what architecture and specific processor it -will support, the version of the components you want to use, etc... The -value for those options are then stored in a configuration file. - To build the toolchain, simply type: ct-ng build -- cgit v0.10.2-6-g49f6