error in bootstrap when building amd64

[Joel Nider]

Hi,

> > ? ==> Linking bootstrap32.elf
> > /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible
> > /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/4.6/libgcc.a when searching for -lgcc
> > /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lgcc
> > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> > make[4]: *** [bootstrap32.elf] Error 1
> > > Any ideas how to fix it?
>
> I guess a 32bit version of libgcc might be missing on your system. 

It is not clear to me why I need a 32-bit bootstrap image when I am 
trying to build a 64-bit kernel.  Is it possible for me to 
disable/skip this particular file? Everything else seems to build fine. 

Thanks,

Joel