Cross-Compiled Linux From Scratch - Version 1.2.0-Sparc64-Pure64

Chapter 6. Constructing a Temporary System

6.9. Binutils-2.21.1a

The Binutils package contains a linker, an assembler, and other tools for handling object files.

6.9.1. Installation of Binutils

The Binutils documentation recommends building Binutils outside of the source directory in a dedicated build directory: 

mkdir -v ../binutils-build
cd ../binutils-build

Prepare Binutils for compilation: 

CC="${CC} ${BUILD64}" ../binutils-2.21.1/configure \
    --prefix=/tools --build=${CLFS_HOST} --host=${CLFS_TARGET} \
    --target=${CLFS_TARGET} --with-lib-path=/tools/lib --disable-nls \
    --enable-shared --enable-64-bit-bfd --disable-multilib

The meaning of the new configure options:

CC="${CC} ${BUILD64}"

Tells the compiler to use our 64-bit build flags.

Compile the package: 

make configure-host
make

Install the package: 

make install

Details on this package are located in Section 10.15.2, “Contents of Binutils.”