From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <3670AF4C.23FF463D@jlc.net> Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 00:36:12 -0500 From: Dan Malek MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Mark S. Mathews" CC: LinuxPPC Dev Subject: Re: Cross compiling kernels. References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: Mark S. Mathews wrote: > I'm currently trying to build a cross compiler (hosted on x86) for > building PPC kernels..... Has anyone been successful doing this? I get personal e-mail almost weekly from people either using gcc 2.x.x.x, which we all know is incorrect, or having problems building a cross egcs. I use only egcs tools natively on LinuxPPC machines, so I have no suggestions other than that. > 1) What kernel version is recommended to run the MPC8xx processors? I've > seen references to 2.1.129, but I'm not sure. I found a couple of minor bugs in 2.1.129 when I build it for the MPC8xx. Cort said he fixed them in 2.1.130, so I would start with the latest vger CVS sources. > 2) What compiler/binutils packages are considered 'best' for this? > The latest I've tried is binutils-2.9.1 and egcs 1.1b That's it. > 3) Is there a recommended kernel release for running with the MPC8xx > processors? i.e. on the Moto MBX boards? The original port was done on the MBX860 board, so that always seems to work. I have recently finished some 823/850 stuff and realized the configuration needs lots of work, so I am doing that right now. The major changes include moving most of the CONFIG_MBX to generic CONFIG_8xx, uart/serial driver configuration, the Ethernet configurable on any SCC, and boot code changes. I have one more board to port next week, and I will dump the changes on Cort :-). In my spare time I am trying to port the latest USB software to the 850. Anyone else interested, let me know. -- Dan [[ This message was sent via the linuxppc-dev mailing list. Replies are ]] [[ not forced back to the list, so be sure to Cc linuxppc-dev if your ]] [[ reply is of general interest. To unsubscribe from linuxppc-dev, send ]] [[ the message 'unsubscribe' to linuxppc-dev-request@lists.linuxppc.org ]]