I don't know about that book and your specific glibc version, but earlier versions of glibc (2.1.3) needed a patch to correctly support powerpc processors with 16-byte cachelines like the 4xx- and 8xx-series.
I've built several cross compilers (for ppc) from scratch for use on x86-based machines using gcc-2.95.3 and glibc-2.1.3. I have tested several binutils versions, don't remember all right now, but I think binutils-2.11.2 worked out ok except for some strip command line problems. And yes, the toolchain was used with mpc8xx processors. / magnus On Fri, 6 Jun 2003 07:11:39 -0700 brian.auld at adic.com wrote: > > Hello, > > Using Karim's new book "Building Embedded Linux Systems", has anyone out > there successfully built an x86(host) --> ppc(tgt) tool chain using the > versions stipulated in the book (gcc 2.95.3, binutils: 2.10.1, glibc, 2.2.1). > > If yes: > > (a) What host system are you using? > > (b) Did you diverge from the directions in the book? > > If no: > > (a) Can someone out there suggest a known valid combination? > > > I anticipate needing ssh, some web-server and snmp as application > requirements, so I figured it would be prudent to get the tool-chain working > with glibc as opposed to uClibc. > > -- Brian > > > ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/
