On Wed, Sep 08, 2021 at 12:13:12PM +0100, Leif Lindholm wrote: > On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 23:14:48 -0600, Rebecca Cran wrote: > > Linaro no longer do gcc releases - Arm creates them now. > > > > Update the gcc_[arm,aarch64]_linux_ext_dep.yaml files in BaseTools/Bin to > > switch from Linaro's old release to the latest gcc 10.3-2021.07 release > > from Arm and fix LinuxGcc5ToolChain.py with the new gcc prefix. > > > > I don't know if anyone uses these files/tools to download toolchains > for downstream platforms. If they do, the upgrade from gcc7 to gcc10 > may break their builds. But we're just after stable tag, so I have no > problem with that.
I'm wondering whenever this still makes sense. I guess it was very useful in the early arm days where you need a cutting-edge compiler with the latest fixes applied to properly build edk2. Meanwhile mainline gcc should work without any problems. I'm simply using the distro cross compiler packages (gcc-arm-linux-gnu.rpm and gcc-aarch-linux-gnu.rpm on fedora) with zero problems since years. As far I know debian/ubuntu have cross compiler packages too. Fedora is at gcc11 meanwhile, so I don't expect the gcc7 -> gcc10 switch will trouble. I don't do platform builds though, only ArmVirt. take care, Gerd -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#80348): https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/message/80348 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/85244523/21656 Group Owner: devel+ow...@edk2.groups.io Unsubscribe: https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/unsub [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
