I think dpkg-cross can already do it.
On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 9:12 AM, Rogério Brito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi there. > > Do you have a slow machine that has, say, a G3 processor and has access > to a much faster ia32/x86-64 machine, but want to keep the PowerPC > machine (I do)? > > Do you want to compile your own kernels, but are afraid of the time that > it takes to compile things on the G3 and would be much more pleased if > the dual/quad ia32/x86-64 machine could be used to compile the kernel > for your G3? > > Then, you can "fullfil your dreams" cross-compiling your kernels, that > is, generating a handy Debian package (i.e., a .deb package) with your > faster machine and use it on the PowerPC. > > I just did that yesterday night. I created a script to automate the > whole thing. It is darned easy with the flexibility of the GNU tools > that we have today (actually, I have two scripts). This is simply > beautiful technology, working at its best. > > If anybody is interested in what I have, please let me know and I will > promptly release them in their dirty, working versions (for me). > > > Regards, Rogério Brito. > > -- > Rogério Brito : [EMAIL PROTECTED],ime.usp}.br : GPG key 1024D/7C2CAEB8 > http://www.ime.usp.br/~rbrito : http://meusite.mackenzie.com.br/rbrito > Projects: algorithms.berlios.de : lame.sf.net : vrms.alioth.debian.org > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
