[yocto] examples / docs on utilizing an external toolchain

[Kumar Gala]

Bug submitted:

http://bugzilla.pokylinux.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1323

My question still stands even w/o it being in formal docs.

- k

On Aug 2, 2011, at 11:29 AM, Rifenbark, Scott M wrote:

> Is the problem here that we need better documentation on using a prebuilt toolchain?  I will have to learn more about the context of the problem from someone.  The bug could just be against documentation in general and specify the need for "better documentation using a prebuilt toolchain."
> 
> ScottR
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kumar Gala [mailto:galak at kernel.crashing.org] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 9:10 AM
> To: Stewart, David C
> Cc: 'yocto at yoctoproject.org'; Rifenbark, Scott M
> Subject: Re: [yocto] examples / docs on utilizing an external toolchain
> 
> I can, but not sure what the bug is.
> 
> - k
> 
> On Jul 28, 2011, at 11:39 PM, Stewart, David C wrote:
> 
>> Scott - I have had a couple of questions about this exact topic. Can you please submit a bug on this? Thanks. 
>> 
>> Sent from my Blackberry
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Kumar Gala [mailto:galak at kernel.crashing.org]
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 08:37 PM
>> To: Yocto discussion list <yocto at yoctoproject.org>
>> Subject: [yocto] examples / docs on utilizing an external toolchain
>> 
>> It seems like there is a way to use a prebuilt toolchain with poky but no real details.
>> 
>> Some refs in the docs like:
>> 
>> POKYMODE
>> Toolchain selector. It can be external toolchain built from Poky or few supported combinations of upstream GCC or CodeSourcery Labs toolchain.
>> 
>> But grepping the code there doesn't seem to be any actual use of POKYMODE.  There seems to be some references even on the autobuilder about this 'nightly-external-toolchain'.  So wondering what the details where on how to configure things to use an external toolchain.
>> 
>> - k
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