Cross-Compiled Linux From Scratch - Version 3.0.0-SYSTEMD-PowerPC64-Pure64

Chapter 6. Constructing a Temporary System

6.4. MPFR-3.1.2

The MPFR library is a C library for multiple-precision floating-point computations with correct rounding.

6.4.1. Installation of MPFR

Apply a patch with upstream fixes: 

patch -Np1 -i ../mpfr-3.1.2-fixes-4.patch

Prepare MPFR for compilation: 

./configure --prefix=/tools \
    --build=${CLFS_HOST} --host=${CLFS_TARGET}

Compile the package: 

make

Install the package: 

make install

Details on this package are located in Section 10.11.2, “Contents of MPFR.”