diff --git a/dev/src/test1/linker-kernel.ld b/dev/src/test1/linker-kernel.ld
index 886f3bb..3d5cdc1 100755
--- a/dev/src/test1/linker-kernel.ld
+++ b/dev/src/test1/linker-kernel.ld
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 /* define format
 INCLUDE output_format.ld */
-OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf64-powerpc")
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-powerpc")
 
 ENTRY(_start)
 
diff --git a/dev/src/test1/linker.ld b/dev/src/test1/linker.ld
index bbd22e0..32cf6d6 100755
--- a/dev/src/test1/linker.ld
+++ b/dev/src/test1/linker.ld
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 /* define format
 INCLUDE output_format.ld */
-OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf64-powerpc")
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-powerpc")
 
 ENTRY(_start)
 
diff --git a/dev/src/test1/readme.md b/dev/src/test1/readme.md
index 9bea977..16c258a 100644
--- a/dev/src/test1/readme.md
+++ b/dev/src/test1/readme.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Updating build process - test1
 
+* 32b crosscompile
 * original test kernel with updates to use link symbols
 * still build kernel and test separately