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explained why we mkdir ../binutils-build

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 <title>Command explanations</title>
 
+<para><userinput>mkdir ../binutils-build:</userinput> The installation
+instructions for Binutils recommend creating a seperate build directory
+instead of compiling the package inside the source tree. So, we create a
+binutils-buildd directory and work from there.</para>
+
 <para><userinput>--disable-nls:</userinput> This option disabled
 internationalization (also known as i18n). We don't need this for our
 static programs and nls often causes problems when you're linking