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toolchain and distribution separation

Asked by Andras Kutrovics

Is it reasonable to separate toolchain and the sources the toolchain
compiles? I know that the package one would want to recompile
can be deleted from the build and stamps directory to achieve recompilation,
but some changes in the toolchain and other changes related to the sources
should not be impose a full reccompilation.

for example if there are some development/not stable changes in the toolchain
would not require full recompilation, if we would separate them.

anyway this is just a question, I understand if it is not priority or you
don't think it's necessary,
but I guess it's not a big work ( especially if I sit down and wait for
your work :D ok, I'm joking )

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Stephan Raue (sraue) said : 		#1

Hi Andras,

if i have understand you in the right way, its possible to change the
toolchain location in config/path with the variable TOOLCHAIN="". but
you must build the toolchain in this location (dont not copy an already
build toolchain to another location) - it is not tested by me, but i
think it works. also the .stamps/toolchain and .stamps/* dirs from all
compiled packages for the toolchain from the builddir is needed (if you
change/delete this the toolchain will be rebuild).

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