Embedded Linux: misc updates

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
bootlin · Mar 10, 2021 · 2562f38 · 2562f38
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diff --git a/labs/sysdev-u-boot/sysdev-u-boot.tex b/labs/sysdev-u-boot/sysdev-u-boot.tex
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ \section{Downloading Microchip's flashing tool}
 Go to the \code{$HOME/__SESSION_NAME__-labs/bootloader} directory.
 
 We're going to use that fallback mode, and its associated tool,
-\code{sam-ba}.
+\code{sam-ba} ({\em SAM Boot Assistant}).
 
 We first need to download this tool, from Microchip's website\footnote{
 In case this website is down, you can also find this
@@ -126,7 +126,9 @@ \section{Configuring and compiling U-Boot}
 git checkout v2020.07
 \end{verbatim}
 
-More recent versions may also work, but we have not tested them.
+Note that the latest versions of U-Boot (v2021.01 at the time of this
+writing) are broken for the SAMA5D3 Xplained board. We're trying
+to solve this!
 
 Get an understanding of U-Boot's
 configuration and compilation steps by reading the \code{README} file,

diff --git a/slides/sysdev-toolchains-obtaining/sysdev-toolchains-obtaining.tex b/slides/sysdev-toolchains-obtaining/sysdev-toolchains-obtaining.tex
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ \subsection{Obtaining a Toolchain}
     or hard float, etc.
   \item Possible choices
     \begin{itemize}
-    \item Toolchains packaged by your distribution. For example on Ubuntu:
+    \item Toolchains packaged by your distribution\\
+          For example, Ubuntu toolchains (glibc only):\\
 	  \code{sudo apt install gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf}
     \item Bootlin's GNU toolchains (for most architectures):
           \url{https://toolchains.bootlin.com}