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Thanks Bill, After todays discussion I've got a better understanding of gcc. Larry Gray larry@greenmotor.com On Wednesday 17 October 2001 13:51, William A. Gatliff wrote: > Larry: > > Hello, This was the point I was trying to make exactly in my > > previous post (Can't build gcc-3.0.1 for m68k-coff). I agree > > completely, the compiler shouldn't need to know anything about > > system-specific libraries. Maybe some expert can point out what > > we're missing? > > For a cross gcc to produce useful applications, it needs its helper > functions built for the target microprocesor. Ergo, it needs to > cross-compile and cross-assemble bits of itself at some phase in the > compiler setup process. This is why you have to build a > cross assembler before you can build the cross compiler. > > Theoretically, no compiler *needs* anything target-specific in order > to simply translate C code into ASM code. But there's more than that > involved in building complete applications--- the anticipated use for > gcc--- so the gcc build process may not be suitable for building a > theoretical, pure C-to-ASM translator, since few people would want > such a thing in practice. > > It's entirely likely that various intermediate targets in the gcc > Makefile will yield a "theoretical" compiler. Use The Source. :^) > > > Just my $0.02. > > > b.g. > > > Thanks, > > Larry Gray > > larry@greenmotor.com > > > > > ------ > > > Want more information? See the CrossGCC FAQ, > > > http://www.objsw.com/CrossGCC/ Want to unsubscribe? Send a note to > > > crossgcc-unsubscribe@sourceware.cygnus.com > > > > ------ > > Want more information? See the CrossGCC FAQ, > > http://www.objsw.com/CrossGCC/ Want to unsubscribe? Send a note to > > crossgcc-unsubscribe@sourceware.cygnus.com ------ Want more information? See the CrossGCC FAQ, http://www.objsw.com/CrossGCC/ Want to unsubscribe? Send a note to crossgcc-unsubscribe@sourceware.cygnus.com
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