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Re: MPE Port


  In message <4.1.19990915081824.00c15c30@garfield.dis.com>you write:
  > We could do that, but we run into similar problems between versions of
  > the OS, at least running configure answers the real questions about what
  > exists on this version of MPE (even if roundabout). There is an active
  > "POSIX smoothing" project whose results will be more (and more compatible)
  > services with what one would expect on other platforms. So, a "static"
  > config.site might not be the best solution, either.
But it might be better than breaking cross compiles.

  > BTW - I don't see how running the "customized" autoconf will break
  > cross development - it does what is done on other machines, it just takes
  > one more step to do so.
Running your new autoconf is going to muck around with the configure files,
presumably to force them to try and run programs instead of just linking
them, right?

Thus when you try to build a cross compiler you're going to try and link + run
target programs, which will not work.

I *really* don't like the idea that building gcc is going to overwrite source
files, particularly those used to configure gcc in the first place.  That's
just a bad idea. 

jeff


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