[Bug target/52990] bootstrap ia64 cross-compiler gcc (static C-only) includes a broken libgcc.a due to libunwind dependencies

[vapier at gentoo dot org]

http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52990

--- Comment #2 from Mike Frysinger <vapier at gentoo dot org> 2012-08-24 15:41:11 UTC ---
(In reply to comment #1)

yes, the "build-programs = no" hack is also what i do.  from my tests in the
past, the cross-compiler produced usable executables.

note, there is an ia64 simulator that you can boot an ia64 kernel + userland in
to do testing (if you really want).

http://ski.sourceforge.net/
http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au/IA64wiki/SkiSimulator