Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 18:09:26 -0800 (PST) From: Marc W <mwlist@lanfear.com> To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Message-ID: <200103020209.SAA49235@akira.lanfear.com>
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Subject: Re:Compiling FreeBSD kernel with Sun's cc
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i may be wrong on this, but i believe that the reason that freebsd
has its 'own' version of gcc is to support some things in the kernel.
thus, in addition to being mildly psychotic (;-)), it seems
unlikely that this would work ...
marc.
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> From: John Wilson <john_wilson100@excite.com>
> To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Compiling FreeBSD kernel with Sun's cc
> Sent: 03/01/01 17:25>
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> Has anyone tried using Sun's optimizing cc compiler (for Solaris x86)
to
> compile the kernel to x86 assembly, assemble it with gas, and link
with GNU
> ld?
>
> It seems possible for a user-level application that is
source-compatible
> with Solaris (because cc will output assembly with system call names
rather
> than numbers, and gas/ld fill in the system-specific blanks), but
compiling
> the kernel seems more complicated.
>
> Is it very difficult to do / a stupid idea?
>
> John
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