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diff --git a/documentation/adt-manual/adt-prepare.xml b/documentation/adt-manual/adt-prepare.xml index 9f17c213cc..c3e4f6e987 100644 --- a/documentation/adt-manual/adt-prepare.xml +++ b/documentation/adt-manual/adt-prepare.xml @@ -23,6 +23,21 @@ See the "<link linkend='setting-up-the-cross-development-environment'>Setting Up the Cross-Development Environment</link>" section for more information. + </para> + + <note> + <para>Avoid mixing installation methods when installing the ADT for different architectures. + For example, avoid using the ADT Installer to install some toolchains and then hand-installing + cross-development toolchains from downloaded tarballs to install toolchains + for different architectures. + Mixing installation methods can result in situations where the ADT Installer becomes + unreliable and might not install the toolchain.</para> + <para>If you must mix installation methods, you might avoid problems by deleting + <filename>/var/lib/opkg</filename>, thus purging the <filename>opkg</filename> package + metadata</para> + </note> + + <para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para><emphasis>Use the ADT Installer Script:</emphasis> This method is the recommended way to install the ADT because it |