# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
#
-CROSS_COMPILE ?= ppc_8xx-
+ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
+CROSS_COMPILE := ppc_8xx-
+endif
CONFIG_STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR ?= 0x40000
LDFLAGS_FINAL += --gc-sections
# Only test once
ifneq ($(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD),y)
-ALL-y += checkgcc4
+archprepare: checkgcc4
+
+# GCC 3.x is reported to have problems generating the type of relocation
+# that U-Boot wants.
+# See http://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2012-September/135156.html
+checkgcc4:
+ @if test $(call cc-version) -lt 0400; then \
+ echo -n '*** Your GCC is too old, please upgrade to GCC 4.x or newer'; \
+ false; \
+ fi
endif