Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Kernel Cross Compiling [update] | From | Jim Wilson <> | Date | 23 Feb 2004 11:42:31 -0800 |
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On Sat, 2004-02-21 at 19:53, Herbert Poetzl wrote: > Here is an update to the Kernel Cross Compiling thread > I started ten days ago ...
If you want gcc to be fixed so the inhibit_libc builds work for linux targets, then I suggest opening an FSF gcc bugzilla bug report. Sending mail to me or to the linux kernel mailing list is unlikely to accomplish this.
FYI David Mosberger sent me a comment in private mail pointing out that if you are trying to bootstrap linux on a new target, then requiring a glibc port before the kernel port is a problem. I consider this a good reason to make this feature work.
However, my recommendation still stands. In general, I do not recommend building inhibit_libc crosses for linux targets, even though such crosses are likely to work fine for building a kernel. As a gcc maintainer, it makes my job harder when people are building the compiler different ways, because I may get bug reports that I can't reproduce or understand. Also, there is a risk that a kernel-only cross compiler will accidentally be used for some other purpose, resulting in a bug report that wastes the time of the gcc maintainers. -- Jim Wilson, GNU Tools Support, http://www.SpecifixInc.com
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