[coreboot] Simnow & payloads (Was: something else)

[Jordan Crouse]

On 12/05/08 12:58 -0400, Marc Karasek wrote:
> Ron,
>
> What is tint??
>
> Ok I have been able to build a filo payload.   And it did work.  I think 
> were the problem lies is in LAB. 
> I am wondering how critical is it to have uclibc or a "common/standard" 
> toolchain for building coreboot/payloads.
>
> I have built and maintained cross-compilers before.  Nothing with uClibc in 
> it but with glibc. 

We seem to bring it up every time we discuss this, but there is probably a
reason for it:  Should we consider outsourcing bulding the LAB to 
buildroot or some other third-party build system that is more willing to
build and maintain the toolchains?

Jordan

> ron minnich wrote:
>> I pulled down buildrom to my FC8 32-bit system, and made the tint
>> payload. It worked first time out. Resizing for the 1M bios -- there
>> was no resizing to do.
>>
>> If you're cross-building, however, that might make it fun.
>>
>> My next payload is Plan 9.
>>
>> ron
>>
>>   
>

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Jordan Crouse
Systems Software Development Engineer 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.