Package: gcc-2.95 Version: 2.95.4.ds15-22 On an almost-clean system (it has gcc-3.3.3-powerpc and binutils-powerpc installed), a powerpc cross compiler was attempted to be made, following instructions in debian/README.cross
$ apt-get source gcc-2.95 $ sudo apt-get build-dep gcc-2.95 $ sudo apt-get install libgc-dev $ sudo apt-get install binutils-multiarch $ dpkg-source -x gcc-2.95_2.95.4.ds15-22.dsc $ cd gcc-2.95-2.95.4.ds15 debian/rules.defs edited as instructed in debian/README.cross, but regression tests, etc were not removed/commented out. $ dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot (lots of make messages, etc) <-- snip --> Making info file `/home/nemesis/gcc-2.95-2.95.d.ds15/src-powerpc/gcc/p/doc/info/gcp-2.95.info ' from `gpc.texi'. gpc.texi:4: Unknown command `documentencoding'. makeinfo: Removing output file `/home/nemesis/gcc-2.95-2.95.4.ds15/src-powerpc/gcc/p/doc/info/gpc-2.95.info ' due to errors; use --force to preserve. make[3]: *** [/home/nemesis/gcc-2.95-2.95.4.ds15/src-powerpc/gcc/p/doc/info/gpc-2.95.info ] Error 2 make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/nemesis/gcc-2.95-2.95.4.ds15/build-powerpc/gcc' make[2]: *** [all-gcc] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/nemesis/gcc-2.95-2.95.4.ds15/build-powerpc' make[1]: *** stamps/06-build-stamp-powerpc] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/nemesis/gcc-2.95-2.95.4.ds15 make: *** stamps/05-build-stamp-powerpc] Error 2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~/gcc-2.95-2.95.4.ds15$ <-- un-snip -->. It appears the build process dies when trying to generate documentation? Peter Dey [EMAIL PROTECTED] GPG: 1024D/D7560DEA 1C10 83B2 F50A 0B5D C9CC F868 3B37 0D35 D756 0DEA