Re: toolchain, was Re: bogl: don't know screen type 1

[Maxim Kuvyrkov <maxim@codesourcery.com>]

Finn Thain wrote:
...
> But in that post (June 28) Maxim recommends using mainline binutils, and 
> since then we have HJL binutils-2.19.51.0.14 released, "...based on 
> binutils 2009 0722 in CVS on sourceware.org..." So I guess I should start 
> there.

The last binutils TLS patches went in on 2009-08-26; the patches fixed 
generation of invalid TLS relocations.

> I understand that the current GCC (4.4) lacks the necessary patches, and 
> 4.5 is still uncooked (and that's a scary prospect). Can someone confirm 
> that this is the necessary patch for 4.4:
> http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2009-05/msg01024.html

I think GCC 4.4 should be good enough.


> As for eglibc, there are a number of branches listed here, 
> http://www.eglibc.org/repository
> The question is, which branch, snapshot or release might meet be suitable?

EGLIBC does not yet have NPTL patches checked in, they are in review on 
libc-ports@.  Once the review is finished, I will likely backport the 
patches from EGLIBC trunk to 2.10 branch.

> With this information, I could attempt to build a toolchain from upstream 
> sources, or figure out whether or not the debian archive has the necessary 
> source packages...

You will also need a patch for kernel, posted on linux-m68k@.

--
Maxim