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diff --git a/misc/buildroot/configs/README.txt b/misc/buildroot/configs/README.txt
index 86a500ecf..fd57dd2fd 100644
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+++ b/misc/buildroot/configs/README.txt
@@ -4,18 +4,22 @@ AVAILABLE CONFIGURATIONS
arm-defconfig
Builds an ARM toolchain using gcc 3.4.5
+arm7tdmi-defconfig-4.2.4
arm920t-defconfig-4.2.4
arm926t-defconfig-4.2.4
Builds an ARM toolchain using gcc 4.2.4. This configuration
- builds both gcc and g++. There are two versions: one for
- arm920t (armv4t) and arm926t (arv5t) because of differences
- in the way that soft floating is handled in these two architectures.
+ builds both gcc and g++. There are thred versions: one for
+ arm7tdmi (armv4t) , arm920t (armv4t) and arm926t (arv5t) because
+ of differences in the way that soft floating is handled in between
+ the armv4t and arm5t architectures.
NOTE: At present, there are issues with some of the binutils
programs (arm-elf-objcopy in particular) that cause Floating
- point exceptions when trying to build NuttX. This is probably
+ point exceptions when trying to build NuttX on certain platforms,
+ specifically, those that execute from FLASH and use arm-elf-objcopy
+ to relocate the .data section into flash. This bug is probably
due to improperly positioned sections and can probably fixed
- by changing the architectures .ldscript file.
+ by changing the architecture's ld.script file.
cortexm3-defconfig-4.3.3
Builds an ARM toolchain for the Cortex-M3 using gcc 4.3.3.
@@ -132,4 +136,4 @@ Cygwin GCC BUILD NOTES
cd - # Back to the buildroot make directory
make # Restart the build
- \ No newline at end of file
+