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docs: clarify build environment prerequisites

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Our build system extensively uses syntax and tools that are not natively
supported by Windows shells (i.e., CMD.exe and Powershell). This
dependency necessitates a UNIX-compatible build environment. This commit
updates the prerequisites section in our documentation to reflect this.

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Signed-off-by: Harrison Mutai <harrison.mutai@arm.com>
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Build Host
----------
|TF-A| can be built using either a Linux or a Windows machine as the build host.
|TF-A| can be compiled on both Linux and Windows-based machines.
However, we strongly recommend using a UNIX-compatible build environment.
A relatively recent Linux distribution is recommended for building |TF-A|. We
have performed tests using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (64-bit) but other distributions
should also work fine as a base, provided that the necessary tools and libraries
can be installed.
Testing is performed using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (64-bit), but other distributions
should also work, provided the necessary tools and libraries are installed.
.. _prerequisites_toolchain:
@ -42,10 +41,6 @@ In addition, a native compiler is required to build the supporting tools.
which may be older than the version expected by the compiler. Fixes and bug
reports are always welcome.
.. note::
The software has also been built on Windows 7 Enterprise SP1, using CMD.EXE,
Cygwin, and Msys (MinGW) shells, using version 5.3.1 of the GNU toolchain.
.. note::
For instructions on how to select the cross compiler refer to
:ref:`Performing an Initial Build`.