Re: ETA for toolchains for squeeze?

[Bill Gatliff <bgat@billgatliff.com>]

Hector Oron wrote:
> Hello Bill,
>
> Currently amd64 is affected by some bug on binutils, preventing to
> compile gcc, see binutils thread[1].
>   

Will do.

In that thread, there is this post:

http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2009-09/msg00689.html

Which suggests this is actually a Debian problem, and not a binutils one.

> Testing handling is work in progress, not priority at the moment for
> lack of time. Developer time is welcome towards having a working in
> unstable cross toolchain.
>   

I'll read that as "patches welcome".  :)  Point noted.

> As a user or commercial development, clearly lenny should be used.
>   

Generally speaking, I agree.  But it turns out in this case, I had to
bump up to squeeze for other, non-emdebian-related reasons.  So now I'm
stuck in that no-man's land between releases.

> You should not be mixing debian/testing with emdebian/sid, but
> emdebian/testing (not much supported atm)
>   

Yea, I figured you'd bust me for that one.  :)


> I could try to get in shape testing toolchains on amd64 if you are
> willing to contribute testing them as a user, but modify sid by
> testing on the sources.list file.
>   

Ok, I'll give that a try.

> Kind regards :-)
>
>   

Thanks for the quick response, and keep up the great work!  You guys are
spoiling me!!  :)


b.g.

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