Re: gcc-3.4.1

>> Thanks a lot for the check up steps!  I downloaded gcc-3.4.0 today and 
>> tried to compile gcc with following steps
>>  
>> $./configure --target=sh --host=i386 --program-prefix=/opt/sh-linux-
>> $make
>>  
>> After that i m getting error as below
>>  
>> as: .....unrecognized option '--big'
> 
> You might have an out of date binutils, given that 'as' is part of binutils.
> 
> If you're building a cross-compiler, have you tried using
> http://kegel.com/crosstool ?   The 0.28-rc28 snapshot should be
> ok with gcc-3.4.0 (it builds gcc-3.4.1, too, but might not
> have all the needed patches yet).

I strongly recommend Dan's crosstool.  The full bootstrap sequence
of a cross toolchain for linux might be

1. binutils
2. gcc (without target headers and libc)
3. glibc
4. gcc (with target headers and libc)

and each stage needs its own how-to's and tweaks.  Crosstool would
solve all of them.

Regards,
	kaz


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