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Date:      Sun, 29 Nov 1998 20:02:45 -0500 (EST)
From:      Alfred Perlstein <bright@hotjobs.com>
To:        cnielsen@pobox.com
Cc:        sparc@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Huzzah!
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9811291959170.1605-100000@bright.fx.genx.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9811291613160.329-100000@ender.sf.scient.com>

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On Sun, 29 Nov 1998, Christopher Nielsen wrote:

> > nopers, i don't have the wizardry to hack those into working order, i
> > used:
> > 
> > binutils-2.8.1.tar.gz   gcc-2.7.2.2.tar.gz 
> > 
> > Sorry, but this seemed to be the workable option at the moment, unless
> > gcc-2.8.1 compiles "out-of-the-box" for sparc64-elf i don't think i'll be
> > able to use it.  I just don't have the time to do both nor the skill imo.
> 
> No problem. That's all that I've managed to get working, too. I've been
> going through the source for binutils-2.9.1 and gcc-2.8.1 comparing the
> patches for binutils-2.8.1 and gcc-2.7.2.2. So far all the patches I've
> gone through have been applied. I still can't seem to get the newer
> toolchain working, though.
> 
> I have reached the same results you have; I've compiled the toolchain, and
> I can compile simple test programs. I will do more testing with more
> complex compilation over the next week.
> 

If you are working on 2.7.2.2 i have patches up to make gcc conform to several freebsd-isms.  Notably not requesting crt0.o and producing elf objects with the proper magic for the OpenBoot Prom.  If i didn't hate HTML so much i'd have some pages up on what we're doing, i think i will put something up soon.

> > > Have you tried barnesandnoble.com?
> > 
> > Just did, ordered sparcV9 and Sparc & C programming & assembler.
> > 
> > Should have it within the week.
> 
> Cool! Those will be really useful.
> 

Now all i need are several bookshelves... :) This is getting out of hand.

-Alfred

> -- 
> Christopher Nielsen
> Scient: The eBusiness Systems Innovator
> <http://www.scient.com>;
> cnielsen@scient.com
> 


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