[Clfs-dev] Noticed a few trivial rough spots in CLFS embedded

[Andrew Bradford]

On 10/21/13 17:22, nu shto wrote:
> Just one stylistic comment: I think it'd be worthwhile to point out how the
> gcc-final build differs from the gcc-static build. I know it is pointed out
> in the introduction, but it might be helpful to reiterate what is going on.
> I found myself pausing to make sure that there wasn't just a problem in the
> book since I had just built gcc and now I was suddenly building it again
> with what appeared to be an identical procedure (it's hard to mentally diff
> long strings of configure flags).

Yes, that's a good idea.  Basically, you build GCC the first time so
that you can cross build the libc.  Then you build GCC again, using that
cross built libc, so that you can build userspace software (ie:
everything except libc, kernel, and bootloader).

If I add something like that, does that make it more clear?

> Also, a few trivial writing problems:
> 
> $ git diff
> diff --git a/BOOK/bootable/common/kernel.xml
> b/BOOK/bootable/common/kernel.xml
> index d227fa2..e2acf5b 100644
> --- a/BOOK/bootable/common/kernel.xml
> +++ b/BOOK/bootable/common/kernel.xml
> @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
>          components are console/video, disk, and network. With out these
> built
>          in, the system will not function properly. It is recommended to
>          configure the kernel without modules in order to conserve disk
> space
> -        and to simplify.</para></note>
> +                 and to simplify (the boot process, or ...
> what?).</para></note>

I didn't have a good next word so I put a period :)
Not having modules makes things less complex.  Got any recommendations?

The main thing is that building and installing modules may require you
to then have an initramfs, modprobe configuration, deal with u/mdev,
etc.  I want to avoid explaining all that as it's not needed on an
embedded system, usually.  Just build a kernel and boot it.

> diff --git a/BOOK/materials/common/creatingbuilddir.xml
> b/BOOK/materials/common/creatingbuilddir.xml
> index 0f809de..54f1c6c 100644
> --- a/BOOK/materials/common/creatingbuilddir.xml
> +++ b/BOOK/materials/common/creatingbuilddir.xml
> @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
> 
>  <screen><userinput>export CLFS=/mnt/clfs</userinput></screen>
> 
> -  <para>Ensure that this new directory has permissions that are too
> restrictive
> +  <para>Ensure that this new directory has permissions that are not too
> restrictive
>      such that you can write to it as a non-root user.</para>
> 
>  <screen><userinput>chmod 777 ${CLFS}</userinput></screen>

Thanks! Applied to my local git, will go with next pull req (probably
later today).

-Andrew