Hi Marcus, On 4 May, Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
> Yes, there is i386-gnu-gcc, but this is only part of the story. Of course, > it is a funcrional compiler, but depends on a certain version of egcs. > Better get the i386-gnu-gcc source and build your own version of the > package. Sounds good! I'll download the source, as you suggest. > However, even better to ditch this ol' stinking Windows partition that is > STILL laying around and install the Hurd :) Fresh packages uploaded today. No can do I. My machine is 100% pure Debian GNU/Linux, not to mention the fact it used by many people now so I can't bring it down to switch to another OS. That's what I get for encouraging everyone to use my Debian box instead of Solaris. :-) > Native building of packages IS possible now. > > Note that setting up a cross compiler directly involves installing Hurd > header files and libraries, which means you should doa hurd partition > anyway. Maybe I can convince my boss to give me a machine to install the Hurd on. Wish me luck! > > I'd like to try to build Debian GNU/Hurd versions of my packages: ACE, > > TAO, gdk/imlib and libtool. Considering that ACE/TAO have never been > > compiled for the Hurd, I thought it might be interesting. :) > > Well, libtool is binary all, so no work needed here. It is already up to > date automatically. Except for libtool's `libltdl*' packages. They are architecture dependent. They should be easy, however. > gdk/imlib will need X devel files, right? So we have to > work on X first. Will be attacked soon. Ahh good point! KO, comes first. > ace also needs xlib6 I see. Mmmh. Yes and no. ACE can be built without X support. The configure script I created for ACE will disable X support if it doesn't find a usable X library. > I think we have to start a discussion about X soon. X should not be a big > problem, but the input device hardware support bothers me. Indeed. Hardware is a bit over my head, I think. If I can get a Hurd machine up, then I'll be glad to help. > > BTW, are the Hurd cross-compile howtos/e-mails up to date? > > Mmmmh. Difficult question. Everone who does cross compile has a working env, > and we don't really need it anymore (only for glibc and hurd itself). Hmm. I'll certainly try to get a Hurd installation going. I think it'd be fun to port stuff to it. Thanks, -Ossama -- Ossama Othman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Center for Distributed Object Computing, Washington University, St. Louis 58 60 1A E8 7A 66 F4 44 74 9F 3C D4 EF BF 35 88 1024/8A04D15D 1998/08/26
