<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 4:52 AM, Anand Moon <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:moon.linux@yahoo.com" target="_blank">moon.linux@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:bookman old style,new york,times,serif"><div>Hi All,</div><div><br></div><div>
During compilation of openwrt it obviously create an embedded tookchain using the gcc, buildutils </div><div>and the kernel for architecture i.e. (MIPS or ARM).</div><div>So is it that this toolchain will work for that particular architecture board only and for that particular kernel.</div>
<div><br></div></div></div></blockquote><div>Particular board only: depends. <br></div><div>Particular arch only: mostly. Arm toolchain will not work for PPC or MIPS and vice versa.<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:bookman old style,new york,times,serif"><div></div><div>Can this new toolchain replace the old toolchain for embedded boards of same architecture i.e. MIPS or ARM.</div><div><br>
</div></div></div></blockquote><div> Likely, the cross compile toolchains can have a lot of compatabilty issues. Which toolchain works with which arch and which version and which model are highly specific to the type of toolchain and board in question.<br>
</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:bookman old style,new york,times,serif"><div></div><div>Please share your thoughts on this.</div>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>-Anand Moon<br></div></font></span></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Thank you <br>Warm Regards<br>Anuz<br>
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