Cross compilers

[007quick]

Hello, I am using mandriva linux and ran the /tools/rockboxdec.sh script shell but it says that I am to add user/local/bin/arm-elf...... to the "Path"
What is the "Path" and how do I add that directory to the "Path"
Thx in advance!

(Man you are quick Llorean!)

[saratoga]

Check this:

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/CrossCompiler

Under the building gcc, section.  Should work.

[007quick]

YAY I DID IT!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

[007quick]

Ok here is where it stands.
Using the directions from the cygwin directions i am able to temporarily specify a "Path"
My Profile file is different than that of what they show as an example (expected)
Here is my profile file (sorry if it is big) Could someone point out were I am supposed to add the line that the cygwin directions tell you too? That would be great!
# /etc/profile -*- Mode: shell-script -*-
# (c) MandrakeSoft, Chmouel Boudjnah

loginsh=1

# Users generally won't see annoyng core files
[ "$UID" = "0" ] && ulimit -S -c 1000000 > /dev/null 2>&1

if ! echo ${PATH} |grep -q /usr/X11R6/bin ; then
    PATH="$PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin"
fi

if [ "$UID" -ge 500 ] && ! echo ${PATH} |grep -q /usr/games ; then
    PATH=$PATH:/usr/games
fi

umask 022

USER=`id -un`
LOGNAME=$USER
MAIL="/var/spool/mail/$USER"
HISTCONTROL=ignoredups
HOSTNAME=`/bin/hostname`
HISTSIZE=1000

if [ -z "$INPUTRC" -a ! -f "$HOME/.inputrc" ]; then
    INPUTRC=/etc/inputrc
fi

# some old programs still use it (eg: "man"), and it is also
# required for level1 compliance for LI18NUX2000
NLSPATH=/usr/share/locale/%l/%N

export PATH PS1 USER LOGNAME MAIL HOSTNAME INPUTRC NLSPATH
export HISTCONTROL HISTSIZE

for i in /etc/profile.d/*.sh ; do
   if [ -x $i ]; then
      . $i
   fi
done

unset i

[saratoga]

I actually have never bothered to edit the statup script, but I believe you could just add the export command you typed into the command line anywhere in that file (well outside of any loops and ifs would work best).

[007quick]

I will try that in about an hour or so! Thanks for the quick response!

[GodEater]

That's the root profile (/etc/profile) - I wouldn't edit that at all, it will be overwritten the next time Mandriva decide to issue an update to it.

Just create yourself a .profile file in your home directory :  /home/"whatever your username is"

and put :

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#!/bin/bash
PATH=/usr/local/arm-elf/bin:$PATH
export PATH

in it

[007quick]

Ok, I tried makeing a .profile file with what you said but it didn't work.
I did find a .bash_profile file and I put your line into it but here it is with your stuff in. (It didn't work) Could someone look at it to see if it is correct or if this is even the right file to edit? Is there something else that I need to do after I edit it?
Thankyou
# .bash_profile

# Initialize keychain if needed
if [ -r $HOME/.ssh/identity -o -r $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa -o -r $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa ]; then
    if [ ! -d $HOME/.keychain ]; then
           keychain
        fi
fi

# Get the aliases and functions
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
   . ~/.bashrc
fi

# User specific environment and startup programs

#!/bin/bash
PATH=/usr/local/arm-elf/bin:$PATH
export PATH

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin

export PATH
unset USERNAME

[007quick]

I do beleive that I figured it out
Thankyou for all your help!

[GodEater]

Care to enlighten us with what was wrong with our instructions ?

[bluebrother]

why don't you just use a .bashrc? It get sourced by the common startup script, with this lines:

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# Get the aliases and functions
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
   . ~/.bashrc
fi
(unless your common startup script is behaving different which shouldn't be the case.

[007quick]

All i did was put the lines you told me to in the bash_profile file with the $PATH after the PATH=
Fixed up everything!

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#!/bin/bash
PATH=/usr/local/arm-elf/bin:$PATH
export PATH