@@ -303,8 +303,13 @@ resolve this by installing a ``buildtools-extended`` tarball that
contains additional tools, the equivalent of the Debian/Ubuntu ``build-essential``
package.
+For systems with a broken make version (e.g. make 4.2.1 without patches) but
+where the rest of the host tools are usable, you can use the ``buildtools-make``
+tarball instead.
+
In the sections that follow, three different methods will be described for
-installing the ``buildtools`` or ``buildtools-extended`` toolset.
+installing the ``buildtools``, ``buildtools-extended`` or ``buildtools-make``
+toolset.
Installing a Pre-Built ``buildtools`` Tarball with ``install-buildtools`` script
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -339,6 +344,13 @@ installer and automatically installs the tools for you:
$ cd poky
$ scripts/install-buildtools
+ Alternatively if your host development system has a broken ``make``
+ version such that you only need a known good version of ``make``,
+ you can use the ``--make-only`` option:
+
+ $ cd poky
+ $ scripts/install-buildtools --make-only
+
2. Source the tools environment setup script by using a command like the
following::
@@ -373,6 +385,10 @@ steps:
$ sh ~/Downloads/x86_64-buildtools-extended-nativesdk-standalone-&DISTRO;.sh
+ An example for the make-only installer::
+
+ $ sh ~/Downloads/x86_64-buildtools-make-nativesdk-standalone-&DISTRO;.sh
+
During execution, a prompt appears that allows you to choose the
installation directory. For example, you could choose the following:
``/home/your-username/buildtools``
@@ -418,6 +434,10 @@ installer:
$ bitbake buildtools-extended-tarball
+ or to build the make-only tarball::
+
+ $ bitbake buildtools-make-tarball
+
.. note::
The :term:`SDKMACHINE` variable in your ``local.conf`` file determines
@@ -441,6 +461,10 @@ installer:
$ sh ~/Downloads/x86_64-buildtools-extended-nativesdk-standalone-&DISTRO;.sh
+ or for the make-only installer::
+
+ $ sh ~/Downloads/x86_64-buildtools-make-nativesdk-standalone-&DISTRO;.sh
+
During execution, a prompt appears that allows you to choose the
installation directory. For example, you could choose the following:
``/home/your_username/buildtools``