libdl: rtems.git dependence on rtems-tools.git

[Gedare Bloom]

On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 7:13 PM, Chris Johns <chrisj at rtems.org> wrote:
> On 31/10/2014 6:42 am, Gedare Bloom wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 3:40 PM, Gedare Bloom <gedare at rtems.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 3:32 PM, Chris Johns <chrisj at rtems.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Libdl tests in the testsuite depend on tools in rtems-tools.git/linkers.
>>>> Should I raise a configure error if the tools are not found or not build
>>>> the
>>>> tests ?
>>>>
>>>> Raising an error is my preferred option because libdl for the supported
>>>> archs is tested however it creates a dependency between rtems-tools.git
>>>> and
>>>> RTEMS. I can help with this by adding building of rtems-tools.git to the
>>>> RSB's build of RTEMS tools.
>>>>
>>>> Comments ?
>>>>
>>> Only make it an error if building the rtems-tools/linker is part of
>>> the "standard" toolset builds, thus decreasing the burden on users who
>>> don't care to use libdl.
>
>
> Yes. Libdl only builds for the architectures there is relocation support
> for.
>
>> The documentation on self-built tools, and whatever process we have
>> for the "authoritative tools" guide should include notes regarding
>> this.
>
>
> Sure. Do you have guide ?
>
Nope. There are some instructions under doc/started that come to mind.
I don't know that we currently have a defined authoritative guide to
building tools, as such.

> Chris