RE: porting gcc/binutils

[Andrija Radičević <andrija dot radicevic at zg dot t-com dot hr>]

Hi Michael,

first, thanks for your detailed instructions

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> If your target is a regular target like a RISC platform, the CGEN system
> can be used to simplify building the instruction tables:
> http://sourceware.org/cgen/
> 
<snip>

I have already stumbled over cgen on the net and skimmed the manual. I
have noticed that it uses RTL CPU descriptions, I hope this code can be
reused for gcc machine description file.

<snip>

> If you intend to have the port contributed to the FSF, be sure you start
> your paperwork early.  If you are being paid for the work, you will need
> signatures from the appropriate corporate officers to verify that you
> are legally allowed to contribute the code.  If you are doing this in
> your spare time, make sure you know what your legal status is for code
> that you write.
> 
<snip>

I'd be happy to contribute to the FSF, so thanks for reminding me on the
legal stuff. But, since all the tools are under GPL, should't the
company be obliged to make the code public, i.e. fall under GPL
automatically ?


Andrija