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Re: Updating Bill's wonderful script


Quality Quorum wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Dan Kegel wrote:
> 
> > Bill Gatliff's script to build a working cross-compiler has helped
> > a lot of people.  It could use updating, though:
> > it doesn't directly support processors like the sh4 and ppc405,
> > and there isn't a version for gcc3.
> > Has anyone updated Bill's script along those lines?
> >
> > I had an intern write a similar script a while ago (kegel.com/xgcc3),
> > but I now suspect the right thing to do would have been to
> > start with Bill's script and just add the needed changes,
> > and submit them back to Bill as enhancements.
> 
> I attached my variation on the same topic, it includes unpacking and
> patching if required and allows to rebuild only one sub-system at time.

Those sound like worthy enhancements.

Maybe we can pool our various scripts and come up with something capable.

First things first, though: I'm going to make sure Bill's original toolchains
pass the gcc regression test suite, and keep doing that as I fold in enhancements.
(Assuming my day job lets me.)
- Dan

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