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Re: hurd cross-compiler?



On Tue, May 04, 1999 at 12:32:05PM -0500, Ossama Othman wrote:
> Is there a hurd cross-compiler for Debian?  I seem to recall seeing a
> package for it but now I can't find it.

Yes, there is i386-gnu-gcc, but this is only part of the story. Of course,
it is a funcrional compiler, but depends on a certain version of egcs.
Better get the i386-gnu-gcc source and build your own version of the
package.

However, even better to ditch this ol' stinking Windows partition that is
STILL laying around and install the Hurd :) Fresh packages uploaded today.

Native building of packages IS possible now.

Note that setting up a cross compiler directly involves installing Hurd
header files and libraries, which means you should doa  hurd partition
anyway.
 
> I'd like to try to build Debian GNU/Hurd versions of my packages: ACE,
> TAO, gdk/imlib and libtool.  Considering that ACE/TAO have never been
> compiled for the Hurd, I thought it might be interesting. :)

Well, libtool is binary all, so no work needed here. It is already up to
date automatically. gdk/imlib will need  X devel files, right? So we have to
work on X first. Will be attacked soon. ace also needs xlib6 I see. Mmmh.

I think we have to start a discussion about X soon. X should not be a big
problem, but the input device hardware support bothers me.
 
> BTW, are the Hurd cross-compile howtos/e-mails up to date?

Mmmmh. Difficult question. Everone who does cross compile has a working env,
and we don't really need it anymore (only for glibc and hurd itself).
 
> Marcus, how about a link about cross-compiling for the Hurd on your
> Debian GNU/Hurd home page. :-)

Excellent :)  The Hurd pages will be completely replaced (they are sooo out
of date). But i have to get cvs write access to the web pages.
Unfortunately, the person in charge seems to be away currently.

Marcus

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