gcc question

[Jeff Sturm]

On Sun, 6 Jan 2002, steven blakeslee wrote:
> Do you know where I can find a version of gcc that runs on an x86 machine 
> but can compile a program for a powerpc machine?

You want a cross compiler.  You'd specify this in the --target option to
configure.  You will probably also need to configure/build binutils for
the powerpc target, along with suitable headers/libraries.

There's a somewhat dated FAQ at http://www.sthoward.com/CrossGCC/.

Jeff