Compiler porting

[Davide Libenzi]

On 27-Aug-2001 Luke Beaulieu wrote:
>       I have a question regarding porting a compiler to a new
> platform. I've asked many people, including some of my professors at
> university, and nobody can answer it. I thought since you are porting GCC
> to every platform around (including the new 64-bit CPUs) that you'd be
> able to answer it. 
>       How do your port a compiler to a platform (either a new CPU or a
> new OS) when there doesn't exist a compiler for that platform? If this
> isn't the right spot to direct this question, please let me know where I
> can ask it. 

Pls report Your profs about cross compilers :)




- Davide