Bug#336064: gcc-2.95: Please add big-endian arm (armeb) support

[Thiemo Seufer <ths@networkno.de>]

Lennert Buytenhek wrote:
> Package: gcc-2.95
> Severity: wishlist
> Tags: patch
> 
> The attached patch adds big-endian arm support to gcc-2.95.  It's
> more-or-less the same as its gcc-4.0 counterpart: teach the debian
> build scripts about 'armeb', and patch gcc so that it defaults to
> big-endian.

I'm curious, is there a reason why you _need_ 2.95 for a new port?
Wouldn't it be better to fix the few packages which still require it?


Thiemo