Merge pull request #80 from bhundven/add_linaro_config_knobs

config: Add binutils, newlib, and glibc linaro configuration

3 files changed, 56 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/config/binutils/binutils.in b/config/binutils/binutils.in
index 8c1bf873..5ef69b5d 100644
--- a/config/binutils/binutils.in
+++ b/config/binutils/binutils.in
@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
 
 comment "GNU binutils"
 
+config CC_BINUTILS_SHOW_LINARO
+    bool
+    prompt "Show Linaro versions"
+    help
+      Linaro is maintaining some advanced/more stable/experimental versions
+      of binutils, especially for the ARM architecture.
+      
+      Those versions have not been blessed by the binutils comunity (nor have they
+      been cursed either!), but they look to be pretty much stable, and even
+      more stable than the upstream versions. YMMV...
+      
+      If you do not know what this Linaro stuff is, then simply say 'n' here,
+      and rest in peace. OTOH, if you know what you are doing, you will be
+      able to use and enjoy :-) the Linaro versions by saying 'y' here.
+      
+      Linaro: http://www.linaro.org/
+
 choice
     bool
     prompt "binutils version"
@@ -12,6 +29,7 @@ config BINUTILS_LINARO_V_2_25
     bool
     prompt "linaro-2.25.0-2015.01-2"
     select BINUTILS_2_25_or_later
+    depends on CC_BINUTILS_SHOW_LINARO
 
 config BINUTILS_V_2_25
     bool
@@ -22,6 +40,7 @@ config BINUTILS_LINARO_V_2_24
     bool
     prompt "linaro-2.24.0-2014.11-2"
     select BINUTILS_2_24_or_later
+    depends on CC_BINUTILS_SHOW_LINARO
 
 config BINUTILS_V_2_24
     bool
diff --git a/config/libc/glibc.in b/config/libc/glibc.in
index 9a0ec9c2..fbc82d56 100644
--- a/config/libc/glibc.in
+++ b/config/libc/glibc.in
@@ -11,6 +11,23 @@
 config THREADS
     default "nptl"
 
+config CC_GLIBC_SHOW_LINARO
+    bool
+    prompt "Show Linaro versions"
+    help
+      Linaro is maintaining some advanced/more stable/experimental versions
+      of glibc, especially for the ARM architecture.
+      
+      Those versions have not been blessed by the glibc comunity (nor have they
+      been cursed either!), but they look to be pretty much stable, and even
+      more stable than the upstream versions. YMMV...
+      
+      If you do not know what this Linaro stuff is, then simply say 'n' here,
+      and rest in peace. OTOH, if you know what you are doing, you will be
+      able to use and enjoy :-) the Linaro versions by saying 'y' here.
+      
+      Linaro: http://www.linaro.org/
+
 choice
     bool
     prompt "glibc version"
@@ -26,6 +43,7 @@ config LIBC_GLIBC_LINARO_V_2_20
     bool
     prompt "Linaro 2.20-2014.11"
     select LIBC_GLIBC_2_20_or_later
+    depends on CC_GLIBC_SHOW_LINARO
 
 config LIBC_GLIBC_V_2_20
     bool
diff --git a/config/libc/newlib.in b/config/libc/newlib.in
index 8109354c..67ecf54f 100644
--- a/config/libc/newlib.in
+++ b/config/libc/newlib.in
@@ -13,6 +13,23 @@
 ## help array of processors, and will usually work on any architecture with
 ## help the addition of a few low-level routines.
 
+config CC_NEWLIB_SHOW_LINARO
+    bool
+    prompt "Show Linaro versions"
+    help
+      Linaro is maintaining some advanced/more stable/experimental versions
+      of newlib, especially for the ARM architecture.
+      
+      Those versions have not been blessed by the newlib comunity (nor have they
+      been cursed either!), but they look to be pretty much stable, and even
+      more stable than the upstream versions. YMMV...
+      
+      If you do not know what this Linaro stuff is, then simply say 'n' here,
+      and rest in peace. OTOH, if you know what you are doing, you will be
+      able to use and enjoy :-) the Linaro versions by saying 'y' here.
+      
+      Linaro: http://www.linaro.org/
+
 choice
     bool
     prompt "newlib version"
@@ -22,6 +39,7 @@ choice
 config LIBC_NEWLIB_LINARO_V_2_2_0
     bool
     prompt "Linaro 2.2.0-2015.01"
+    depends on CC_NEWLIB_SHOW_LINARO
 
 config LIBC_NEWLIB_V_2_2_0
     bool
@@ -30,6 +48,7 @@ config LIBC_NEWLIB_V_2_2_0
 config LIBC_NEWLIB_LINARO_V_2_1_0
     bool
     prompt "Linaro 2.1.0-2014.09"
+    depends on CC_NEWLIB_SHOW_LINARO
 
 config LIBC_NEWLIB_V_2_1_0
     bool