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diff --git a/docs/build.tex b/docs/build.tex index 32bd14627..ef58b0ba7 100644 --- a/docs/build.tex +++ b/docs/build.tex @@ -65,16 +65,16 @@ There are four key directories in the base: \texttt{tools} and \texttt{toolchain} refer to common tools which will be used to build the firmware image, the compiler, and the C library. -The result of this is three new directories, \texttt{tool\_build}, which is a temporary -directory for building the target independent tools, \texttt{toolchain\_build\_\textit{<arch>}} +The result of this is three new directories, \texttt{build\_dir/host}, which is a temporary +directory for building the target independent tools, \texttt{build\_dir/toolchain-\textit{<arch>}*} which is used for building the toolchain for a specific architecture, and -\texttt{staging\_dir\_\textit{<arch>}} where the resulting toolchain is installed. +\texttt{staging\_dir/toolchain-\textit{<arch>}*} where the resulting toolchain is installed. You will not need to do anything with the toolchain directory unless you intend to add a new version of one of the components above. \begin{itemize} - \item \texttt{tool\_build} - \item \texttt{toolchain\_build\_\textit{<arch>}} + \item \texttt{build\_dir/host} + \item \texttt{build\_dir/toolchain-\textit{<arch>}*} \end{itemize} \texttt{package} is for exactly that -- packages. In an OpenWrt firmware, almost everything @@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ directory which is broken down by platform \textit{<arch>} and contains the patc kernel, profile config, for a particular platform. There's also the "\texttt{target/image}" directory which describes how to package a firmware for a specific platform. -Both the target and package steps will use the directory "\texttt{build\_\textit{<arch>}}" +Both the target and package steps will use the directory "\texttt{build\_dir/\textit{<arch>}}" as a temporary directory for compiling. Additionally, anything downloaded by the toolchain, target or package steps will be placed in the "\texttt{dl}" directory. \begin{itemize} - \item \texttt{build\_\textit{<arch>}} + \item \texttt{build\_dir/\textit{<arch>}} \item \texttt{dl} \end{itemize} @@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ of noise caused by the compile output. To see the full output, run the command "\texttt{make V=99}". During the build process, buildroot will download all sources to the "\texttt{dl}" -directory and will start patching and compiling them in the "\texttt{build\_\textit{<arch>}}" +directory and will start patching and compiling them in the "\texttt{build\_dir/\textit{<arch>}}" directory. When finished, the resulting firmware will be in the "\texttt{bin}" directory and packages will be in the "\texttt{bin/packages}" directory. @@ -465,10 +465,10 @@ run one of the following: \item \texttt{make package/\textit{<name>}/install V=99} \end{itemize} -Another nice trick is that if the source directory under \texttt{build\_\textit{<arch>}} +Another nice trick is that if the source directory under \texttt{build\_dir/\textit{<arch>}} is newer than the package directory, it won't clobber it by unpacking the sources again. If you were working on a patch you could simply edit the sources under the -\texttt{build\_\textit{<arch>}/\textit{<source>}} directory and run the install command above, +\texttt{build\_dir/\textit{<arch>}/\textit{<source>}} directory and run the install command above, when satisfied, copy the patched sources elsewhere and diff them with the unpatched sources. A warning though - if you go modify anything under \texttt{package/\textit{<name>}} it will remove the old sources and unpack a fresh copy. |