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r1199@server: jim | 2005-12-26 22:55:55 -0800
Grammar fixes from Chris Staub. Thank you


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[bf8c11f]1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
2<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
3 "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
4 <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
5 %general-entities;
6]>
7
8<sect1 id="ch-cross-tools-introduction">
9 <?dbhtml filename="introduction.html"?>
10
11 <title>Introduction</title>
12
13 <para>This chapter shows you how to create cross platform tools.</para>
14
15 <para>If for some reason you have to stop and come back later, remember
16 to use the <command>su - lfs</command> command, and it will setup the
17 build environment that you left.</para>
18
19 <sect2>
20 <title>Common Notes</title>
21
22 <important>
23 <para>Before issuing the build instructions for a package, the package
24 should be unpacked as user <systemitem class="username">lfs</systemitem>,
25 and a <command>cd</command> into the created directory should be
26 performed. The build instructions assume that the <command>bash</command>
27 shell is in use.</para>
28 </important>
29
30 <para>Several of the packages are patched before compilation, but only
31 when the patch is needed to circumvent a problem. A patch is often needed
32 in both this and the next chapters, but sometimes in only one or the other.
33 Therefore, do not be concerned if instructions for a downloaded patch seem
34 to be missing. Warning messages about <emphasis>offset</emphasis> or
35 <emphasis>fuzz</emphasis> may also be encountered when applying a patch.
36 Do not worry about these warnings, as the patch was still successfully
37 applied.</para>
38
39 <para>During the compilation of most packages, there will be several
40 warnings that scroll by on the screen. These are normal and can safely
41 be ignored. These warnings are as they appear&mdash;warnings about
42 deprecated, but not invalid, use of the C or C++ syntax. C standards
43 change fairly often, and some packages still use the older standard.
44 This is not a problem, but does prompt the warning.</para>
45
46 <important>
47 <para>After installing each package, both in this and the next chapters,
48 delete its source and build directories, unless specifically instructed
[ed3e5d8]49 otherwise. Deleting the sources prevents mis-configuration
[bf8c11f]50 when the same package is reinstalled later.</para>
51 </important>
52
53 </sect2>
54
55</sect1>
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