Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] minios: minor buildsystem fixes

[Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Christoph Egger writes ("Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] minios: minor buildsystem 
fixes"):
> On Wednesday 15 July 2009 18:03:36 Ian Jackson wrote:
> > Really ?  What's wrong with it for NetBSD ?
> 
> Assumptions which don't apply to NetBSD.

Specifically.

> > > NetBSD's base system is designed for cross-building.
> >
> > I don't think we should be trying to use the host operating system's
> > cross-build support.
> 
> Please explain why not.
> It's a question of having a proper abstraction.

No, it's a question of trying to run two parallel cross build
arrangements.

> I think, let's first find a proper abstraction and then make the
> decision what is best for which host.

It does not make sense that the results of a cross-build (such as
which libc is used) should depend on the host.

Ian.

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