http://wiki.osdev.org/GCC_Cross-Compile ... bian_Linux
The page here gives you a source to add to sources.list, however the source is no longer valid. Does anyone know a working source?
Debian GCC Cross-Compiler source
Re: Debian GCC Cross-Compiler source
Don't get hung up relying on package managers. Just follow the generic instructions here: http://wiki.osdev.org/GCC_Cross-Compiler
Re: Debian GCC Cross-Compiler source
I've attempted to install gcc, however I am now getting an error:
Do I need a c++ compiler to build gcc? I'm trying to build v 4.8, what compiler should I use?
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configure: error: C++ compiler missing or inoperationalRe: Debian GCC Cross-Compiler source
Just install the GCC C++ compiler. I'm surprised it's not already installed. (Note this is a native compiler for your Debian system, which should be easily obtained using the package manager, not the cross-compiler that you are trying to produce. I didn't know that you needed C++ to compile GCC but I guess every system that I use has both the C and C++ components of GCC installed.
Re: Debian GCC Cross-Compiler source
I think it's working now, apparently build-essentials wasn't installed, attempting build now...iansjack wrote:Just install the GCC C++ compiler. I'm surprised it's not already installed. (Note this is a native compiler for your Debian system, which should be easily obtained using the package manager, not the cross-compiler that you are trying to produce. I didn't know that you needed C++ to compile GCC but I guess every system that I use has both the C and C++ components of GCC installed.
Re: Debian GCC Cross-Compiler source
Distributions such as Debian only ship with GCC by default, as it is needed to build third party kernel modules when upgrading some packages. G++ isn't needed in that respect, so it's not uncommon to have a system without it. You need G++ in order to bootstrap GCC on these systems, as it is written in C++ these days.
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Re: Debian GCC Cross-Compiler source
Hilariously, that wiki page you're apparently "reading" says at the very beginning...
The repo has been broken for quite some time.For some reason the repositories are currently broken. I'm trying to figure out why. JackScott 05:42, 20 July 2010 (UTC)