implications and importance of --prefix?? what about -static in GCC_EXTRA_CONFIG?

["Wolcott, Ken (MED, Compuware)" <Ken dot Wolcott at med dot ge dot com>]

Hi;

  Here's another newbie question that I have not been able to definitely 
answer for myself.

  What is the implication/importance of using --prefix for configure?  If the 
excuteable is written to /usr/local/bin, for example, can't I move the binary 
to /opt and execute it successfully there?  The crux of the question is that 
I need to place the cross compiler in clearcase -- does the path I use with 
--prefix have to exactly match the path of the binaries and libraries that 
I'm going to place into clearcase?

  One more question...if I want a completely static cross toolchain should I 
place -static in GCC_EXTRA_CONFIG?

Thanks,
Ken

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