Indeed, those variables are very handy for cross compiling. If you don't do anything else, at least define and use a $(CROSS) prefix. (Or, don't and wait for so

Indeed, those variables are very handy for cross compiling. If you don't do anything else, at least define and use a $(CROSS) prefix. (Or, don't and wait for some cross compiling distro to approach you and to offer a patch that introduces such a variable.)