Re: Bug#980889: RFP: binutils-sh-elf -- cross binary utilities for SuperH bare-metal systems

[John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <glaubitz@physik.fu-berlin.de>]

Hi John!

> This package would provide GNU Binutils suited for embedded targets, and
> would be suited for both SH-1 and SH-2 hardware at least [1]. This is needed
> to build carl9170, the libre wireless firmware for AR9170 devices that's
> currently in firmware-linux-free. That will require GCC and Newlib as well.

I'm Debian's sh4 maintainer and I would be willing to sponsor this provided
that Matthias is fine with a separate binutils package.

Also, please join the debian-superh mailing list [1] and the #debian-ports
IRC channel.

Thanks,
Adrian

> [1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-superh/

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