Using sysrooted toolchain, or not?

[michael]

On Thu, 26 Feb 2009, Yann E. MORIN wrote:
> I'd like to know if anybody is still using non-sysrooted toolchains.
> 
> I'm thinking of entirely removing the option from crosstool-NG, as I think
> that all toolchains should be sysrooted (it makes things much simpler).
> 
> But before I do, I want to know if any one finds a good reason that
> non-sysrooted toolchains should still be buildable.

Can you post a link to an explanation of the significance of this option?  
I mean, what does "sysrooting" the toolchain mean?

Ta!

A quick google pops up 
	http://www.diy-linux.org/pipermail/diy-linux-dev/2005-July/000575.html
which seems relevant, but I'm sure I still don't understand the question!  
It obviously has something to do with the jolly useful $TUPLE/sys-root 
directory ... but what does it mean to be non-sysrooted?

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