--- 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 > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. > > http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/ > > > > > -- > Regards, > Cyril > __________________________________ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/
