Cross Compiler Support

Back in the days of SuSE 7.1 we had cross-compilers as separate tool packages e.g. cross-ppc-gcc. I'm trying to update a tool chain based on this (runs on x86, produces code to run on embedded PPC target platform), but there is no sign of this package in 10.1.

Can anyone advise me what happened to it?

** Seeing as this post has been moved by an administrator from the general 'software' thread to 'PPC', I should stress that it's an x86 package that I'm looking for to cross compile to PPC - not to run on PPC itself. **

Thanks,
Richard aka MQ

Back in the days of SuSE 7.1 we had cross-compilers as separate tool packages e.g. cross-ppc-gcc. I'm trying to update a tool chain based on this (runs on x86, produces code to run on embedded PPC target platform), but there is no sign of this package in 10.1.

Can anyone advise me what happened to it?

** Seeing as this post has been moved by an administrator from the general 'software' thread to 'PPC', I should stress that it's an x86 package that I'm looking for to cross compile to PPC - not to run on PPC itself. **

Thanks,
Richard aka MQ
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I suppose they decided that anybody who needed such a thing would be able to make one themselves, and the space would be better used for other packages. It's not just the compiler you need but also the runtime libraries, include files, etc. 7.1 was a long time ago, really.

It seems that the cross-compilation is now built in to gcc - use compiler option -mpowerpc
However as ken_yap notes, the run-time libraries etc. are another problem, maybe I can take them from the PPC version of the distribution?

Has anyone else done anything similar - please!!

Cheers
Richard aka MQ

It seems that the cross-compilation is now built in to gcc - use compiler option -mpowerpc
However as ken_yap notes, the run-time libraries etc. are another problem, maybe I can take them from the PPC version of the distribution?

Has anyone else done anything similar - please!!

Cheers
Richard aka MQ
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No, the -mpowerpc is only active if you have a PPC build. That man page lists all the possible options in all versions. You still have to build your own cross-compiler. There are instructions at the gcc website.

Gaa! Thanks for that - I would have spent a while wondering what was going on!

I've also approached the orignal supplier of the embedded system, asking politely if they've updated their tools since the days of SuSE 7.1. They are still selling it - it's still in the price list and on their web site - but it sounds like there's a fair bit for them to do to bring it up to date.

This feels like being a long, hard, slog.

Thanks again
Richard.