buildroot: support out-of-tree builds

Add support and documentation for out-of-tree builds with syntax
like the Linux kernel (make O=<dir>).
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Peter Korsgaard 2008-08-31 20:23:47 +00:00
parent d5007ac67b
commit 0732b8cc84
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<p>You can now disconnect or copy the content of your <code>dl</code>
directory to the build-host. </p>
<h3><a name="building_out_of_tree" id="building_out_of_tree"></a>
Building out-of-tree</h3>
<p>Buildroot supports building out of tree with a syntax similar
to the Linux kernel. To use it, add O=&lt;directory&gt; to the
make command line, E.G.:</p>
<pre>
$ make O=/tmp/build
</pre>
<p>And all the output files will be located under
<code>/tmp/build</code>.</p>
<h3><a name="environment_variables" id="environment_variables"></a>
Environment variables</h3>

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@ -25,7 +25,14 @@ TAR_OPTIONS=$(subst ",, $(BR2_TAR_OPTIONS)) -xf
#")
# Buildroot supports building out of tree similarly to the Linux kernel.
# To use, add O= to the make command line (make O=/tmp/build)
BASE_DIR:=$(shell pwd)
ifdef O
ifeq ("$(origin O)", "command line")
BASE_DIR := $(O)
endif
endif
TOPDIR_PREFIX:=$(strip $(subst ",, $(BR2_TOPDIR_PREFIX)))_
#"))