Re: [Linux-ia64] Recommended compiler for compiling kernels test1 0 and upper?

H . J . Lu
2000-11-13T20:52:03Z

On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 12:34:53PM -0800, Jim Wilson wrote:
> >Does this compiler support cross-compilation?
>
> Yes. It has probably been a few months since I last built a cross-compiler
> myself, but other people have been building them successfully. There was a
> comment from H.J. claiming that the Red Hat 7.0 ia32 OS release can't build a
> cross-compiler because of bugs in the compiler shipped with that release.
> Otherwise, I don't know of any specific problems.
>

FYI, last time when I checked it, this bug

http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-bugs/2000-08/msg00526.html

still is in CVS. BTW, there are some analysis and a kludge at

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id\x16836

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H.J. Lu (hjl@valinux.com)