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authorThomas Schwinge <tschwinge@gnu.org>2007-11-16 01:51:31 +0100
committerThomas Schwinge <tschwinge@gnu.org>2007-11-16 01:51:31 +0100
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@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ For now, find the shell scripts at
<http://nic-nac-project.de/~schwinge/tmp/cross-gnu> and
<http://nic-nac-project.de/~schwinge/tmp/cross-gnu-env>.
+
+## Using
+
Read through it. Understand it. Then use it.
/!\ Be made aware that -- while it is of course possible to build a working
@@ -27,6 +30,114 @@ definitely needed for the glibc, Hurd and GCC source packages, as there are a
bunch of outstanding patches that are needed for getting a functional build.
+### Supported Versions of Source Packages
+
+The following ones are known to work. Others may work as well, but no
+guarantee is given. Always the preferred version is listed first.
+
+* `src/binutils`: [GNU Binutils](http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/)
+
+ * CVS `binutils-2_18-branch`
+
+ $ cvs -d:pserver:anoncvs@sources.redhat.com:/cvs/src \
+ co -r binutils-2_18-branch binutils
+ $ mv src binutils-2_18-branch
+
+ * The 2.18 release tarball from <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/binutils/> should
+ also be fine, as should be all other recent releases.
+
+* `src/gcc`: [GNU Compiler Collection](http://gcc.gnu.org/)
+
+ * SVN `gcc-4_1-branch`
+
+ $ svn co svn://gcc.gnu.org/svn/gcc/branches/gcc-4_1-branch
+
+ * Recent releases of the 4.1 series from <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/>
+ should also be fine.
+
+ Support for the 4.2 series (`gcc-4_2-branch`) and the upcoming 4.3 series
+ (`trunk`) is being worked on.
+
+<!--
+
+ * SVN `gcc-4_2-branch` plus patches.
+
+ $ svn co svn://gcc.gnu.org/svn/gcc/branches/gcc-4_2-branch
+
+ TODO. patches: libiberty (?!), config.
+
+ For building recent version of GCC (e.g., the upcoming 4.3) you'll need to
+ have development packages of GMP and MPFR (for the *build* system)
+ installed.
+
+-->
+
+* `src/gnumach`: [GNU Mach](http://hurd.gnu.org/)
+
+ * CVS `gnumach-1-branch`
+
+ $ cvs -d:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.gnu.org:/cvsroot/hurd \
+ co -r gnumach-1-branch gnumach
+ $ mv gnumach gnumach-1-branch
+
+* `src/mig`: [GNU Mach Interface Generator](http://hurd.gnu.org/)
+
+ * CVS `HEAD`
+
+ $ cvs -d:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.gnu.org:/cvsroot/hurd co mig
+
+* `src/hurd`: [GNU Hurd](http://hurd.gnu.org/)
+
+ * CVS `HEAD`
+
+ $ cvs -d:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.gnu.org:/cvsroot/hurd co hurd
+
+* `src/glibc`: [GNU C Library](http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/)
+
+ * CVS `glibc-2_7-branch`
+
+ $ cvs -d:pserver:anoncvs@sources.redhat.com:/cvs/glibc \
+ co -r glibc-2_7-branch glibc
+ $ mv libc glibc-2_7-branch
+
+ * TODO. Patches.
+
+ * Recent releases of the 2.7 series from <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/glibc/>
+ should also be fine, but need the same set of patches as the
+ `glibc-2_7-branch` needs.
+
+<!--
+
+ * CVS `HEAD`
+
+ $ cvs -d:pserver:anoncvs@sources.redhat.com:/cvs/glibc \
+ co glibc
+ $ mv libc glibc-HEAD
+
+ * TODO.
+ <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2007-11/msg00026.html>
+
+-->
+
+<!--
+
+* `src/gdb`: [GNU Debugger](http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/)
+
+ This is optional and will only be compiled if present.
+
+ * CVS `gdb_6_6-branch`
+
+ $ cvs -d:pserver:anoncvs@sources.redhat.com:/cvs/src \
+ co -r gdb_6_6-branch gdb
+ $ mv src gdb_6_6-branch
+
+ Also needs some patch because of MIG changes, if I remember correctly.
+
+ * Recent tarballs from <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gdb/> should also work.
+
+-->
+
+
# References
* <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2004-09/msg00030.html>