diff -r d304c8a7bfa8 -r 3f70dd642d34 scripts/build/binutils/binutils.sh
--- a/scripts/build/binutils/binutils.sh	Sun Jul 17 18:29:35 2011 +0200
+++ b/scripts/build/binutils/binutils.sh	Sun Jul 24 23:52:28 2011 +0200
@@ -15,6 +15,26 @@
     CT_Patch "binutils" "${CT_BINUTILS_VERSION}"
 }
 
+# Build binutils for build -> target
+do_binutils_for_build() {
+    local -a binutils_opts
+
+    case "${CT_TOOLCHAIN_TYPE}" in
+        native|cross)   return 0;;
+    esac
+
+    CT_DoStep INFO "Installing binutils for build"
+    CT_mkdir_pushd "${CT_BUILD_DIR}/build-binutils-build-${CT_BUILD}"
+
+    binutils_opts+=( "host=${CT_BUILD}" )
+    binutils_opts+=( "prefix=${CT_BUILDTOOLS_PREFIX_DIR}" )
+
+    do_binutils_backend "${binutils_opts[@]}"
+
+    CT_Popd
+    CT_EndStep
+}
+
 # Build binutils for host -> target
 do_binutils_for_host() {
     local -a binutils_tools