document needed Linux kernel build dependencies

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Daniel Micay 2020-05-08 18:32:47 -04:00
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self-updating variant avoids dealing with out-of-date distribution packages and self-updating variant avoids dealing with out-of-date distribution packages and
depends on GPG to verify updates.</p> depends on GPG to verify updates.</p>
<p>Additional Linux kernel build dependencies not provided by the source tree:</p>
<ul>
<li>make</li>
<li>gcc (for the host, not the target)</li>
<li>binutils (for the host, not the target)</li>
<li>which</li>
<li>bc</li>
<li>cmp (diffutils)</li>
</ul>
<p>The dependency on the host gcc and binutils for building utilities during the build
process is being phased out by using the same LLVM toolchain as building and linking
for the target.</p>
<ul> <ul>
<li>x86_64 Linux build environment (macOS is not supported, unlike AOSP which <li>x86_64 Linux build environment (macOS is not supported, unlike AOSP which
partially supports it)</li> partially supports it)</li>