Re: Tool-chain build curiosity

[Bill Gatliff <bgat at billgatliff dot com>]

Shaun:


Where are you getting header files from?

b.g.


Shaun Jackman wrote:

> Hello all. I have a tricky puzzle for you. If you can figure this out,
> you have proven infinite knowledge of the GNU tool-chain, and will be
> immediately promoted to "Guru" if you have yet to attain that status.
>
> I have a version of the GNU tool-chain (binutils, gcc, newlib) patched
> to support WindowsCE. I have a source and binary distribution. I've been
> using the binary distribution so far, but would like to be able to
> compile it from source. So, here's the trick. If I use the following
> recipe:
> 	install the binary distribution
> 	make binutils
> 	make gcc
> 	make newlib
> 	install binutils
> 	install gcc
> 	install newlib
> The resulting tool-chain works fine. If however I do the following:
> 	start with a clean slate
> 	make binutils
> 	install binutils
> 	make gcc
> 	install gcc
> 	make newlib
> 	install newlib
> My tool-chain does not work. It compiles cleanly, and compiles
> executables for the target cleanly, but the executables do not run on
> the target (they crash). Any idea how starting with the known-good
> binary distribution allows me to build a working tool-chain?
>
> Thanks,
> Shaun
>
>
>
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