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Re: Cross-Compiler Validation


creed@ferndown.ate.slb.com (Alec Creed) writes:

> 
> I hope to have soon built my first gcc cross-compiler.
> This is configured as host=sparc-sun-sunos4.1.3 & target=powerpc-unknown-eabi.
> The target is actually a VME card running VxWorks.
> 
> What is the best way of validating the compiler and tools
> that I have built? I know I could just get on with using
> it but wondered if anyone out there has a recommended
> compiler verification procedure or hints.

The way Cygnus does it is via DejaGnu, which is a testing frame work.  It can
deal with machine simulators, and real boards that load via serial ports or
tcp/ip sockets.

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