[uClibc] zlib and zlib-headers (buildroot)

[Thomas Lundquist]

On Fri, Mar 11, 2005 at 09:44:01AM -0500, Vladimir Bychkovsky wrote:
> 
> Not copying the headers saves some space on the target device.

but, when compiling gcc, which means you are going to "develop"
something on it, it makes sense to put the headers there aswell.

> If I understand correctly, zlib is compiled as a static library so all
> the linking can happened during the cross-compilation on the build
> system.

doesen't look like that here.

> So, you only need headers and the library on the device to
> have a development environment on the target itself. However, if you
> want to do development on the device, you might want to consider
> large, yet very configurable distribution like Gentoo.

I do quite alot of development with buildroot as the base and I have to
admit I have considered the buildroot as a development kit.


Thomas.