Mark Martin wrote: > On 10/14/07, *Ken Mays* <maybird1776 at yahoo.com > <mailto:maybird1776 at yahoo.com>> wrote: > > > By the way, I enjoyed witnessing OpenSolaris b73 running on the > ODW. Just need to get GCC 4.2.2 and an updated binutils -- maybe) > and that BASH command prompt in there. Probably don't need that as > I'd rather see a rock solid linker and assembler (I see those are > in existence!!!). > > > > If we're that close to getting self-hosted builds going, should I > continue with the sparc cross compile toolchain? There is significant value in doing the SPARC cross compile tool chain. Every time code is re-built for another platform/purpose, it exposes weaknesses and becomes more robust. > . I didn't realize the port was that far along. I am also sensing > the gcc/binutils version being used is somewhat of a moving target. > I'm thinking I should refocus my efforts to getting a x86 hosted build > running (again) and getting inetboot running on my PowerMac and > RS/6000 43p -- that might be a better use of time. Of course you are the best judge of the use of your time. I think both efforts have value, however getting the tool chain to cross build hosted on SPARC and building for PowerPC (32-bit) is probably significantly easier than getting everything running on the RS/6000 (or even the PowerMACs).
Regards, Brian > > Thanks, > Mark > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------ > Born to the false world, the wanderer, > Storyteller, The Pied Piper > On a quest for immortality > Gathering a troop to find the fantasy > -- Nightwish > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > powerpc-discuss mailing list > powerpc-discuss at opensolaris.org >
