--- Cyril Plisko <cyril.plisko at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 12/23/05, ken mays <maybird1776 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > --- Cyril Plisko <cyril.plisko at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > ken mays wrote:
> > > > Ahh. I wanted to mak sure we all worked from
> the
> > > same
> > > > pile of coal. Then, do we have a clean build
> of
> > > > binutils 2.16.1 we can post up on the
> OpenSolaris
> > > > site?
> > >
> > > These are different binutils I think - Dennis
> was
> > > talking
> > > about Linux binutils he used to build GRUB2.
> Right,
> > > Dennis ?
> > >
> > > Cyril
> >
> > Date: Dec 23, 2005 - Genesi ODW Solaris/PPC
> project
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Ok, I've posted a new binutils_ppc-2.16.1 which
> should
> > work for a standard Solaris 8/9/10 x86 build to a
> > PowerPC target.
> >
> > http://www.blastwave.org/testing
> > binutils_ppc-2.16.1-SunOS5.8-i386-CSW.pkg.gz
> 
> Ken,
> 
> that package is built for Little Endian PPC target.
> The Polaris port is Big Endian. Another minor point
> is that support for Solaris 8, 9 and 10 is not
> mandatory.
> It is very likely that the only workable setup would
> be
> current SXCR x86, which means supporting previous
> Solaris version isn't really necessary. Also I feel
> like
> keeping the cross tool chain outside of /opt/csw.
> The toolchain is specialized for one specific task -
> cross compiling Polaris and we need it as a bridge
> until we get to self hosted PowerPC environment.
> After that we can just kill it and use native
> toolchain
> (most probably GNU, but native, not cross)
> 
> It is my understanding that you've build the stock
> 2.16.1 sources without any patches, right ?

Yes.

> 
> Regards,
>         Cyril
> 

I'll replace it with a big endian version. Do we  have
all of the latest patches posted?

~K



> >
> > The goal is that we can work on this and get
> approval
> > from Sun/Freescale/Genesi on its compliance to any
> > other work.
> 
> We ARE the community and we have to approve our
> own work I think.
> 
> >
> > Feel free to provide approved patches to me and on
> the
> > website so we can keep the project moving.
> 
> Did you try the patches for 2.16 ?
>
http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/power_pc/ppc_tools/polaris.binutils-2.16.diff
> 
> > Check things out and let me know if this helps,
> >
> > Ken Mays
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> 
> --
> Regards,
>         Cyril
> 



        
                
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