* Max Bowsher (03-02-24 23:50 +0100) > Thorsten Kampe wrote: >> * Charles Krug (03-02-24 23:38 +0100) >>> We've built the gcc/as/ld toolset as a cross compiler to the Altavec >>> PowerPC. We've been using it internally for a couple of weeks. >>> >>> Those of us with full developer Cygwin installations can run the >>> program with no problems. >>> >>> We'd like to be able to distribute a minimal package to everyone here >>> who needs the cross compile capability. >>> [Detailed stuff] >>> I BELIEVE the correct course of action would be to do a default >>> Cygwin install >> >> Not "default", but "Base". > > Since "default" is "Base", there's little point in distinguishing.
If I remember correctly, there are quite a few packages in the default install that don't belong to the Base category. The Base packages might depend on those, so I may be wrong. >>> and then distribute our cross development toolset. Would there be >>> any problems doing it that way? >> >> Did you try? >> >>> Most important (to me), is there a Cygwin tool for assembling the >>> correct packages? >> >> Yes, "setup.exe". > > No, he said assembling, not installing. > Info on this is available under "Contributing - Cygwin Packages" on > cygwin.com You do not have to install via "setup.exe". You can just download the packages and their dependencies so you might call this "assembling". Thorsten -- Content-Type: text/explicit; charset=ISO-8859-666 (Parental Advisory) Content-Transfer-Warning: message contains innuendos not suited for children under the age of 18 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
