Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-11 Thread David N. Welton
It gets a bit further using clean sources out of CVS, and then dies because one of the libiberty subdirectories has no makefiles in it. What a hideous f*(&&* mess -- David N. Welton, Responsabile Progetti Open Source, Linuxcare Italia spa tel +39.049.8043411 fax +39.049.8043412 cel +39.348.2

RE: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-11 Thread Patrick Lerda
age d'origine- > De: David N. Welton [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: mardi 11 avril 2000 13:31 > À:Patrick Lerda > Cc: debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org > Objet:Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler > > On Tue, Apr 11, 2000 at 09:11:28AM +0200, Patrick Lerda w

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-11 Thread David N. Welton
On Tue, Apr 11, 2000 at 09:11:28AM +0200, Patrick Lerda wrote: > You must install PowerPC includes files in > "/usr/powerpc-unknown-linux/include", and also > compile binutils with similar options. Here is my configure: ./configure --target=powerpc-unknown-linux --prefix=/home/davidw/crossgcc -

RE: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-11 Thread Patrick Lerda
Cc: debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org > Objet: Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler > > On Tue, Apr 11, 2000 at 09:11:28AM +0200, Patrick Lerda wrote: > > > You must install PowerPC includes files in > > "/usr/powerpc-unknown-linux/include", and also compile binutil

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-11 Thread David N. Welton
On Tue, Apr 11, 2000 at 09:11:28AM +0200, Patrick Lerda wrote: > You must install PowerPC includes files in > "/usr/powerpc-unknown-linux/include", and also compile binutils with > similar options. Hmm - which ones? Where do I get them? the ppc libc6-dev package? the kernel headers? I don't th

RE: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-11 Thread Patrick Lerda
an-powerpc@lists.debian.org > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Objet: Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler > > On Mon, Apr 10, 2000 at 04:00:08PM +0200, Patrick Lerda wrote: > > I've generated a powerpc gcc 2.95.2 crosscompiler on an i386 platform > > without any problems.

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-11 Thread Christopher C. Chimelis
On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, David N. Welton wrote: > Has anyone actually managed to create a cross-compiler using the > Debian GCC (+ binutils) sources? Following the faq's instructions > does not work. There are a number of ommisions in the faq that limit > its utility, does anyone have a list of the

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread Brendan J Simon
Konstantinos Margaritis wrote: > On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, Brendan J Simon wrote: > > > I've been thinking about this just recently. > > We are developing an embedded product using the mpc860 and maybe a mpc8260. > > There is the HardHat Linux distribution which is based on RPMs but I think > > you >

RE: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread Brent Fulgham
> > Any plans to create an i386 to powerpc gcc crosscompiler package? I > > think we'd increase our popularity amongst the embedded folks who > > use PPC. > > Has anyone actually managed to create a cross-compiler using the > Debian GCC (+ binutils) sources? Following the faq's instructions > do

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread David N. Welton
On Mon, Apr 10, 2000 at 03:09:38PM +0200, David N. Welton wrote: > Any plans to create an i386 to powerpc gcc crosscompiler package? I > think we'd increase our popularity amongst the embedded folks who > use PPC. Has anyone actually managed to create a cross-compiler using the Debian GCC (+ bin

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread David N. Welton
On Mon, Apr 10, 2000 at 04:00:08PM +0200, Patrick Lerda wrote: > I've generated a powerpc gcc 2.95.2 crosscompiler on an i386 platform > without any problems. > And I use binutils-2.9.5.0.16 > > try: > #!/bin/sh > CFLAGS=-O6 CXXFLAGS=-O6 /usr/src/gcc-2.95.2/configure --prefix=/usr \ > --host=i586-

RE: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread Brent Fulgham
One place where this might be useful is for people who are interested in the Apple Darwin core. It currently builds on the powerpc, and powerpc->cross-to-i386. Eventually, i386-based developers might want to be able to build Powerpc-based-darwin packges... -Brent

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler (netboot)

2000-04-10 Thread Ethan Benson
On Mon, Apr 10, 2000 at 03:09:38PM +0200, David N. Welton wrote: > > On a related, PPC, note, is it possible to net-boot an imac with > Linux? NetBSD works fine, but I'm not sure about the latest status of > Linux. yes, it involves setting up bootp, tftp and yaboot, check recent debian-powerpc ar

RE: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread Patrick Lerda
OTECTED] > Date: lundi 10 avril 2000 15:33 > À:debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org > Objet:Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler > > Konstantinos Margaritis wrote: > > > On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, David N. Welton wrote: > > > > > Any plans to create an i386 to po

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread Konstantinos Margaritis
On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote: > > Now this sounds like a better idea! Only thing that's left is > > hm, maybe even host should be auto-configured (actually it makes sense, > > otherwise it would mean making a cross-compiler using a cross-compiler!), > > and only ask for the tar

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread Ben Collins
On Mon, Apr 10, 2000 at 08:46:08AM -0400, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote: > On Mon, Apr 10, 2000 at 04:27:22PM +0300, Konstantinos Margaritis wrote: > > On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, David N. Welton wrote: > > > > > Any plans to create an i386 to powerpc gcc crosscompiler package? I > > > think we'd increase our

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread Daniel Jacobowitz
On Mon, Apr 10, 2000 at 04:49:13PM +0300, Konstantinos Margaritis wrote: > On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, David Starner wrote: > > > Is it necessary? That's 56 packages (8 architectures x 7), a lot > > of disk space on mirrors. We currently have two in the archive. > > Why create 53 packages if no one's i

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread Daniel Jacobowitz
On Mon, Apr 10, 2000 at 04:27:22PM +0300, Konstantinos Margaritis wrote: > On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, David N. Welton wrote: > > > Any plans to create an i386 to powerpc gcc crosscompiler package? I > > think we'd increase our popularity amongst the embedded folks who use > > PPC. > > I was actually t

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread Konstantinos Margaritis
On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, David Starner wrote: > Is it necessary? That's 56 packages (8 architectures x 7), a lot > of disk space on mirrors. We currently have two in the archive. > Why create 53 packages if no one's interested in them? I have no > objections to the creation of a new package if someo

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread Konstantinos Margaritis
On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, Brendan J Simon wrote: > I've been thinking about this just recently. > We are developing an embedded product using the mpc860 and maybe a mpc8260. > There is the HardHat Linux distribution which is based on RPMs but I think you > have to buy a maintenance contract at US$5000

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread Brendan J Simon
Konstantinos Margaritis wrote: > On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, David N. Welton wrote: > > > Any plans to create an i386 to powerpc gcc crosscompiler package? I > > think we'd increase our popularity amongst the embedded folks who use > > PPC. > > I was actually thinking about creating one myself, but I ca

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread Brendan J Simon
"David N. Welton" wrote: > Any plans to create an i386 to powerpc gcc crosscompiler package? I > think we'd increase our popularity amongst the embedded folks who use > PPC. I've been thinking about this just recently. We are developing an embedded product using the mpc860 and maybe a mpc8260. T

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread David N. Welton
I forgot to say this, but I'll spell it out here: I read these mailing lists, so please don't CC replies to me. Thanks, -- David N. Welton, Responsabile Progetti Open Source, Linuxcare Italia spa tel +39.049.8043411 fax +39.049.8043412 cel +39.348.2879508 [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.linuxcare.

Re: i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread Konstantinos Margaritis
On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, David N. Welton wrote: > Any plans to create an i386 to powerpc gcc crosscompiler package? I > think we'd increase our popularity amongst the embedded folks who use > PPC. I was actually thinking about creating one myself, but I cannot promise when that will be, it might be

i386->powerpc cross compiler

2000-04-10 Thread David N. Welton
Any plans to create an i386 to powerpc gcc crosscompiler package? I think we'd increase our popularity amongst the embedded folks who use PPC. On a related, PPC, note, is it possible to net-boot an imac with Linux? NetBSD works fine, but I'm not sure about the latest status of Linux. Ciao, -- D