Re: cross compiling x86-linux to alpha-linux

[Dan Kegel <dkegel at ixiacom dot com>]

Tao Zhang wrote:
> I am trying to build a GCC cross compiler for alpha-linux under RH7.3
> system. I am using binutils-2.11.2 and gcc-3.2. My target is set to
> alpha-linux. The compilation failed when it tried to compile _muldi3.o
> (libgcc). The error is that the compiler can't find signal.h and
> sys/ucontext.h.
>
> I can copy some header files from the linux source tree configured as an
> alpha target, then modify linux.h in config/alpha to make it point to
> them, but it still doesn't work.
>
> I know it should be much easier to copy the header files and libraies from
> an alpha machine, but I don't have access to one now. Anyone has
> experience to build an alpha-linux cross compiler from scratch? I can't find
> a good howto on cross compiling alpha-linux under x86. Any advice?

http://kegel.com/crosstool
should make it a piece of cake.

- Dan


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