On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Erik Mouw wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Nov 1999 19:52:42 -0800 (PST), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Ben Collins wrote: > >> On Wed, Nov 17, 1999 at 02:48:55PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > I'd like to set up a cross-compiler on my Lintel (AMD 266) to compile > >> > packages for my Sparc IPX. I'd preferably like to package the > >> > cross-compiler so I can esaily remove it if I no longer need it. > >> > > >> > The only cross-compiler in the slink packages list is for m68k. > >> > > >> > What do I need to do to set one up? > >> > >> The last cross-compiler I built (for kernel compiles) was using the m68k > >> cross-compiler package. I just changed the m68k references to sparc, and > >> ran dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -rfakeroot (change all of the m68k > >> references in debian/ to sparc). > > > > I just did a 'debian/rules binary' in 'gcc-m68k-linux-2.8.1' after > > changing 'm68k' to 'sparc', and I get a build error. Looks like the gcc > > buildstrap isn't working. > > "make bootstrap" doesn't work for cross compilers, have a look at the > cross gcc FAQ: http://www.objsw.com/CrossGCC/ . How was the package suppsed to build itself then, by hand? *g* > > > ./xgcc -B./ -DCROSS_COMPILE -DIN_GCC -O2 -I./include -I. -I. \ > > -I./config -g0 \ > > -finhibit-size-directive -fno-inline-functions -fno-exceptions \ > > -c ./crtstuff.c -DCRT_BEGIN -o crtbegin.o > > as: option `-s' is ambiguous > > make[1]: *** [crtbegin.o] Error 1 > > make[1]: Leaving directory `gcc-m68k-linux-2.8.1' > > make: *** [build] Error 2 > > > > I get the exact same error if I use dpkg-buildpackage. I don't know enough > > about building gcc to know what's wrong. And this is the source package > > from ftp.ca.debian.org (us.debian.org not responding to me through lynx > > for some reason) > > Looks like you're using the native binutils instead of cross binutils. > > > I also found out I need the binutils-m68k-linux package, and that's being > > downloaded as I type.. I can't get the cross' binutils-sparc (package hacked from binutils-m68k) to build. dpkg-gencontrol -Pdebian/tmp/binutils -pbinutils-sparc-linux dpkg-gencontrol: error: source package has two conflicting values - binutils-sparc-linux and binutils-m68k-linux make: *** [binary-arch] Error 29 I edited all the references in debian/* from m68k' to sparc', and I don't know enough about the package to even guess what else might need to be tweaked. > > You also need libc and kernel header files for the target system. The > kernel has to be configured for the target system, but that can be done on > the build host. > > > Erik > > -- > J.A.K. (Erik) Mouw, Information and Communication Theory Group, Department > of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Information Technology and Systems, > Delft University of Technology, PO BOX 5031, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands > Phone: +31-15-2785859 Fax: +31-15-2781843 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > WWW: http://www-ict.its.tudelft.nl/~erik/ > >
