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Date: Sat, 03 Apr 1999 10:11:42 -0800
From: Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Cannot build linux-x-dos cross-compiler
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Gurunandan R Bhat wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 2 Apr 1999, Nate Eldredge wrote:
> 
> > Gurunandan R Bhat wrote:
> 
> > > crosscompiler on linux with djcrx. I believe I have followed the
> > > instructions in the HOWTO Repository on DJ's site. My build fails with the
> > > following error:
> > >
> 
> > First, be aware that the DJCRX instructions are intended for GCC 2.7.x.
> 
> Yes. I am trying to follow the instructions in the recent HOWTO on DJ's
> site, not the instructions in the djgpp/cross directory. The instructions
> in this HOWTO pertain to gcc-2.8.1 and binutils-2.9.1

Right, I'd forgotten about those.

> On the other hand, following instructions in /djgpp/cross and strting with
> gcc-2.7.2.3 and binutils-2.8.1 fails to build libgcc1.a. Should I use the
> one distributed with stock DJGPP?

That would certainly work.

> > However, if you don't really need Objective-C, I'd
> > suggest that you don't build it at all.
> 
> Did that. make fails with the message of "invalid opcodes" (detailed
> message appears, what I have quoted is a gist, and I will trap the error
> messages and send them later)
> 
> > Just pass `make' the parameter
> > "LANGUAGES=c c++" (with the quotes).
> 
> Are the quotes in the right place here ?

Yes.

Hmm.  Well, I was planning to build another cross-compiler before long;
perhaps I'll try it and see if I can figure out what's going on.
-- 

Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com