Cross-Compiled Linux From Scratch - Sysroot - Version SVN-0.0.1-20090726-Alpha

Chapter 6. Installing Basic System Software

6.41. Make-3.81

The Make package contains a program for compiling packages.

6.41.1. Environment Settings

This package requires compiler variables to be set for the target in the environment. 

export CC="${CLFS_TARGET}-gcc"
export CXX="${CLFS_TARGET}-g++"
export AR="${CLFS_TARGET}-ar"
export AS="${CLFS_TARGET}-as"
export RANLIB="${CLFS_TARGET}-ranlib"
export LD="${CLFS_TARGET}-ld"
export STRIP="${CLFS_TARGET}-strip"

6.41.2. Installation of Make

Prepare Make for compilation: 

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

Compile the package: 

make

Install the package: 

make DESTDIR=${CLFS} install

6.41.3. Contents of Make

Installed program: make

Short Descriptions

make

Automatically determines which pieces of a package need to be (re)compiled and then issues the relevant commands