Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 07:15:56 +0100 From: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> To: Jesper Skriver <jesper@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.ORG>, Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.ORG>, alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Latest binutils import breaks Alpha cross compiles Message-ID: <20020130071556.D41646@freebie.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <20020130031010.D82717@FreeBSD.org>; from jesper@FreeBSD.ORG on Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 03:10:11AM %2B0100 References: <20020129190821.B83452@sunbay.com> <20020129120218.A81603@dragon.nuxi.com> <20020130031010.D82717@FreeBSD.org>
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On Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 03:10:11AM +0100, Jesper Skriver wrote: > On Tue, Jan 29, 2002 at 12:02:18PM -0800, David O'Brien wrote: > > On Tue, Jan 29, 2002 at 07:08:21PM +0200, Ruslan Ermilov wrote: > > > David! > > > > > > After the latest binutils import, attempts to cross-compile > > > Alpha fail at the cross-tools stage of buildworld as shown > > > below. Please also note sed(1) complaints about nonexistent > > > ldscripts/ files. I suspect that "normal" alpha worlds may > > > be broken as well, but I can't tell for sure. > > > > I am sure it probably is. There is a lack of developers using -current > > on Alpha's that progress on i386, IA64, x86-64, and sparc64 cannot be > > held back. I will fix the Alpha problems when I get a chance, but it may > > be a week. > > If it's a lack of available hardware, perhaps I can help, I have one > alpha (a alpha station 220, I think) currently running -stable, and will > likely get between one and three more later this week, I could easily > make one or two available to the community. I think it would not hurt to have a few boxes running -current accesible via the Net. Most -alpha folk don't run -current as the Alpha port is very often broken as a 'by product' of x86 developments. That makes -current/Alpha often a frustrating place to be. And this is one of the main frustrations for David if I am not mistaken. > They would be physically located in Denmark, Europe (traceroute to > amnesiac.wheel.dk for a idea of network connectivity). That is close ;^) -- | / o / /_ _ email: wilko@FreeBSD.org |/|/ / / /( (_) Bulte Arnhem, the Netherlands To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message
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