r9105 - in trunk/BOOK: . chapter01 chapter05

[bdubbs]

Author: bdubbs
Date: 2009-11-16 08:57:08 -0700 (Mon, 16 Nov 2009)
New Revision: 9105

Modified:
   trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml
   trunk/BOOK/chapter05/toolchaintechnotes.xml
   trunk/BOOK/general.ent
Log:
Clarified explanation of why we use cross 
compilation techniques in the Toolchain Technical Notes

Modified: trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml  2009-11-15 15:10:40 UTC (rev 9104)
+++ trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml  2009-11-16 15:57:08 UTC (rev 9105)
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@
 -->
 
     <listitem>
+      <para>2009-11-16</para>
+      <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[bdubbs] Clarified explanation of why we use cross
+          compilation techniques in the Toolchain Technical Notes.
+          Fixes <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;2412">#2412</ulink>.</para>
+        </listitem>
+      </itemizedlist>
+    </listitem>
+
+    <listitem>
       <para>2009-11-15</para>
       <itemizedlist>
         <listitem>

Modified: trunk/BOOK/chapter05/toolchaintechnotes.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/chapter05/toolchaintechnotes.xml 2009-11-15 15:10:40 UTC (rev 
9104)
+++ trunk/BOOK/chapter05/toolchaintechnotes.xml 2009-11-16 15:57:08 UTC (rev 
9105)
@@ -62,10 +62,13 @@
       hardware.</para>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
-      <para>The temporary libraries are cross-compiled. This removes all
-      dependency on the host system, lessens the chance of headers or libraries
-      from the host corrupting the new tools and allows for the possibility of
-      building both 32-bit and 64-bit libraries on 64-bit capable 
hardware.</para>
+      <para> The temporary libraries are cross-compiled.  Because a
+      cross-compiler by its nature cannot rely on anything from its host
+      system, this method removes any potential contamination of the target
+      system by lessening the chance of headers or libraries from the host
+      being incorporated into the new tools.  Cross-compilation also allows for
+      the possibility of building both 32-bit and 64-bit libraries on 64-bit
+      capable hardware.</para>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
       <para>Careful manipulation of <command>gcc</command>'s

Modified: trunk/BOOK/general.ent
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/general.ent      2009-11-15 15:10:40 UTC (rev 9104)
+++ trunk/BOOK/general.ent      2009-11-16 15:57:08 UTC (rev 9105)
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
-<!ENTITY version "SVN-20091115">
-<!ENTITY releasedate "November 15, 2009">
+<!ENTITY version "SVN-20091116">
+<!ENTITY releasedate "November 16, 2009">
 <!ENTITY copyrightdate "1999-2009"><!-- jhalfs needs a literal dash, not 
&ndash; -->
 <!ENTITY milestone "7.0">
 <!ENTITY generic-version "development"> <!-- Use "development", "testing", or 
"x.y[-pre{x}]" -->

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