[elbe-devel] [PATCH v2 10/15] makofiles environment-setup-elbe: use proper triple for --build

[John Ogness]

On 2019-05-16, Torben Hohn <torben.hohn at linutronix.de> wrote:
>>> --build needs to be specified, when cross compilation mode is wanted.
>>> Add the missing -gnu to complete the triple.
>> 
>> Please explain _why_ the -gnu is needed.
>
> errm... i am not sure, whether its needed.
> probably configure also works with --build=x86_64-linux
>
> i just dont want to leave that to some configure magic.
>
> Ccing bene...

Since we are using Debian, it makes sense to use the normalized GNU
triplet that Debian uses [0]. That would be:

    x86_64-linux-gnu

But I still think that the motivation for the change should be
stated. Even if it is just "change triplet to match Debian".

John Ogness

[0] https://wiki.debian.org/Multiarch/Tuples

>> Reviewed-by: John Ogness <john.ogness at linutronix.de>