%general-entities; ]> Bc-&bc-version; Bc cross tools Installation of Bc We will install a bc program that can run on the host system, as this is needed to compile the kernel. Prepare Bc for compilation: ./configure --prefix=/cross-tools The meaning of the configure option: --prefix=/cross-tools This tells the configure script to prepare to install the package in the /cross-tools directory. Compile the package: make Install the package: make install <para>Details on this package are located in <xref linkend="contents-bc" role="."/></para> </sect2> </sect1>