Re: Facing problem to make/install gnu GCC2.95 cross compiler.

[Jim Wilson <wilson at specifixinc dot com>]

dikumar@hss.hns.com wrote:
>       I am trying to make/install cross compiler as per below
> configuration:
>             host=sparc-sun-solaris2.8
>             target=i686-pc-linux-gnu
>       The steps are taken from the URL:
>             http://www.objsw.com/CrossGCC/FAQ-4.html

This has info explaining how to build a cross for an embedded target 
using newlib.  Building a cross to a target with its own libraries 
(glibc) is much more complex.  You either have to provide an existing 
version of glibc when you configure gcc, or you have to build glibc in 
parallel with gcc.

The first choice can be done by using the --with-headers= and 
--with-libs= configure options.  You copy the target header files and 
libraries the host, and then you use the configure options to tell gcc 
where they are.  Newer versions of gcc (3.3.3 and on) have a 
--with-sysroot option which is easier to use.  See the documentation.

The best site I know of for cross compiler builds to linux is
	http://www.kegel.com/crosstool
which explains how to do the second choice.

>             Not able to locate makefile in the
> /home9/iagdocs/tools/gcc-2.95/i686-pc-linux-gnu/libiberty directory

gcc-2.95 incidentally is old and no longer supported by the FSF gcc 
developers.

You probably got a configure error at build time which you missed.  The 
configure would have failed because target libraries and header files 
are missing.
--
Jim Wilson, GNU Tools Support, http://www.SpecifixInc.com