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Date:      Wed, 27 Sep 2000 22:13:19 -0700
From:      Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@cup.hp.com>
To:        Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com>, freebsd-ia64@FreeBSD.org, obrien@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   IA-64 cross-compiler
Message-ID:  <39D2D36F.8A179AD7@cup.hp.com>

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Doug,

I wonder what compiler you're using. Is it the latest development
version in the source tree?

I think it's a good idea to have easy access to an IA-64 toolschain,
whether it's the one in the source tree or a port. Although I prefer the
source tree.

It would be nice for example if we could select the compiler (either
/usr/src/contrib/gcc.295 or /usr/src/contrib/gcc) and corresponding
tools and libraries by defining a single variable (for example:
USE_UNSTABLE_TOOLCHAIN (or whatever)). This makes it much easier to pick
up the development compiler for those with specific needs (ie IA-64
support) and therefore allows people to approach the IA-64 porting task
from a more cross-build related perspective as well.

David: does the development compiler in the source tree serve this
purpose as well, or doesn't it track development closely enough to have
all the very latest fixes in it?

-- 
Marcel Moolenaar
  mail: marcel@cup.hp.com / marcel@FreeBSD.org
  tel:  (408) 447-4222


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