Re: msp430-elf size optimizations - some notes and a patch

>     Great news and thank you for the update, is it possible to throw
> somewhere the Windows binaries? I think it is time for fresh windows
> binaries, the last one was back in December.

Sorry, I don't work for TI, so I can't make them do a release or say
anything about their schedule or intentions.  All I do is maintain the
port in the FSF source tree.

Also, please keep in mind that this is a patch that's still a
work-in-progress, subject to change, etc.  Certainly not a supported
or official thing yet.

> or some nice documentation on how I can build the msp-elf RH tools
> myself.

Note: msp430-elf, not msp-elf

The answer here is "the same way you build any other cross toolchain."
There's nothing magic about he msp430-elf tools, assuming you know how
to build a cross toolchain at all.  If not, you're probably going to
be frustrated, but in case you want to try anyway...

Basically (and substituate your real paths as desired):

P="--prefix=/usr/local"
T="--target=msp430-elf"

export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH

cd $binutilsworkdir
$somewhere/binutils-sources/configure $P $T
make
make install

cd $gccworkdir
$somewhere/gcc-sources/configure $P $T --with-newlib --enable-languages=c,c++
make all-host
make install-host

cd $newlibworkdir
$somewhere/newlib-sources/configure $P $T
make
make install

cd $gccworkdir
make all-target
make install-target

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