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tool_chain.txt: Update for Genode 12.11 

The Gentoo-specific section should be taken offline until the overlay
got updated.

Version 12.11 adds a binary package for x86_64 in addition to x86_32.
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@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ Genode.
Recommended development platform Recommended development platform
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We currently use [http://www.ubuntu.com/ - Ubuntu] 10.04 LTS and 11.04 on We currently use [http://www.ubuntu.com/ - Ubuntu] 12.04 LTS on servers and
servers and client machines. Hence, Genode should always build without trouble client machines. Hence, Genode should always build without trouble on these
on these platforms. platforms.
Unified tool chain Unified tool chain
@ -25,24 +25,22 @@ Unified tool chain
Starting with Genode version 11.11, there is a unified tool chain for all base Starting with Genode version 11.11, there is a unified tool chain for all base
platforms and supported CPU architectures (x86_32, x86_64, and ARM). For Genode platforms and supported CPU architectures (x86_32, x86_64, and ARM). For Genode
development, we highly recommend the use of the official Genode tool chain. It development, we highly recommend the use of the official Genode tool chain. It
can be obtained in two ways: as pre-compiled binaries (for Linux-based x86_32 can be obtained in two ways: as pre-compiled binaries or manually compiled:
host systems), or manually compiled:
:Pre-compiled: :Pre-compiled:
Our pre-compiled tool chain is runnable on Linux/x86_32. The archive will be Our pre-compiled tool chain is runnable on Linux x86_32 and x86_64. The
extracted to '/usr/local/genode-gcc'. To extract the archive, use the archives for both versions will be extracted to '/usr/local/genode-gcc'. To
following command: extract the archive, use the following command:
! sudo tar xPfj genode-toolchain-<version>.tar.bz2 ! sudo tar xPfj genode-toolchain-<version>-<arch>.tar.bz2
The use of the 'P' option ensures that the tool chain will be installed at The use of the 'P' option ensures that the tool chain will be installed at
the correct absolute path. the correct absolute path.
[http://sourceforge.net/projects/genode/files/genode-toolchain/ - Download the pre-compiled tool chain...] [http://sourceforge.net/projects/genode/files/genode-toolchain/ - Download the pre-compiled tool chain...]
:Compile from source: :Compile from source:
For those of you who prefer compiling the tool chain from source or for For those of you who prefer compiling the tool chain from source, we provide
obtaining a tool chain for x86_64, we provide a tool for downloading, a tool for downloading, building, and installing the Genode tool chain. You
building, and installing the Genode tool chain. You find the tool in Genode's find the tool in Genode's source tree at 'tool/tool_chain'. For usage
source tree at 'tool/tool_chain'. For usage instructions, just start the tool instructions, just start the tool without arguments.
without arguments.
In both cases, the tool chain will be installed to '/usr/local/genode-gcc'. All In both cases, the tool chain will be installed to '/usr/local/genode-gcc'. All
tools are prefixed with 'genode-x86-' or 'genode-arm-' respectively such that tools are prefixed with 'genode-x86-' or 'genode-arm-' respectively such that
@ -59,16 +57,18 @@ see a valid reason not to use it, please contact us (e.g., via the mailing
list). list).
Gentoo Portage overlay ; XXX The Gentoo Portage overlay must be update to the new tool chain
###################### ;
;Gentoo Portage overlay
For Gentoo users, there exist a Portage overlay, which includes the Genode ;######################
toolchain. ;
;For Gentoo users, there exist a Portage overlay, which includes the Genode
:[https://github.com/blitz/blitz-overlay]: ;toolchain.
Portage overlay for using the Genode tool chain on Gentoo ;
;:[https://github.com/blitz/blitz-overlay]:
You'll find the toolchain under sys-devel/genode-toolchain. ; Portage overlay for using the Genode tool chain on Gentoo
;
;You'll find the toolchain under sys-devel/genode-toolchain.
Background information - Why do we need a special tool chain? Background information - Why do we need a special tool chain?
@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ chain for arbitrary architectures, which brings us two immediate benefits. We
do no longer have to rely on the CodeSourcery tool chain for ARM. There is now do no longer have to rely on the CodeSourcery tool chain for ARM. There is now
a 'genode-arm' tool chain using the same compiler configuration as used on x86. a 'genode-arm' tool chain using the same compiler configuration as used on x86.
The second benefit is the use of multiarch libs on the x86 platform. The The second benefit is the use of multiarch libs on the x86 platform. The
genode-x86 tool chain can be used for both x86_32 and x86_64, the latter being genode-x86 tool chain can be used for both x86_32 and x86_64 as build target,
the default. the latter being the default.
Since we introduced GDB support into Genode, we added GDB in addition to GCC Since we introduced GDB support into Genode, we added GDB in addition to GCC
and binutils to the Genode tool chain. The version is supposed to match the one and binutils to the Genode tool chain. The version is supposed to match the one