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@@ -108,13 +108,12 @@ LLVM/Clang toolchain due to LLVM's ability to support multiple backends in the
 same binary, so is often an easy way to obtain a working cross-compilation
 toolchain.
 
-Basically, we prefer toolchains with Position Independent Executable (PIE)
-support like *riscv64-linux-gnu-gcc*, *riscv64-unknown-freebsd-gcc*, or
-*Clang/LLVM* as they generate PIE firmware images that can run at arbitrary
-address with appropriate alignment. If a bare-metal GNU toolchain (e.g.
-*riscv64-unknown-elf-gcc*) is used, static linked firmware images are
-generated instead. *Clang/LLVM* can still generate PIE images if a bare-metal
-triple is used (e.g. *-target riscv64-unknown-elf*).
+Toolchains with Position Independent Executable (PIE) support like
+*riscv64-linux-gnu-gcc*, *riscv64-unknown-freebsd-gcc*, or *Clang/LLVM* are
+required in order to generate PIE firmware images that can run at arbitrary
+address with appropriate alignment. Bare-metal GNU toolchains (e.g.
+*riscv64-unknown-elf-gcc*) cannot be used. *Clang/LLVM* can still generate PIE
+images if a bare-metal triple is used (e.g. *-target riscv64-unknown-elf*).
 
 Please note that only a 64-bit version of the toolchain is available in
 the Bootlin toolchain repository for now.