PROPOSAL: Policy for obsoleting targets

[Dan Kegel]

Michael S.Zick wrote:
>>>>The problem with cross build is that there is really no generic
>>>>"build a cross compiler" procedure. ...
>>>
>>>>No one person is skilled in all those types of cross builds.  I have
>>>>done about 4 of them in the past year.  If GCC is to have good cross
>>>>building instructions, then my proposal would be to divide the
>>>>instructions into categories based upon the above patterns and any
>>>>others that people can identify.
>>>
>>>Agreed on all counts.  You seem to have a great starting point.
>>
>>So, suppose we start a web page with Joel's categories as headings, and
>>then let people fill in sections for instructions in places where they
>>know the answer?  We'll wind up with missing sections, but at least we'll
>>have something to point people to.
> 
> Perhaps establishing a Wiki would be the answer here.
> It is such a diverse subject (cross-building) with many people having just
> the bits and pieces that work for them; it sounds like an ideal subject for
> a Wiki.

Like, say, the one at http://billgatliff.com/twiki/bin/view/Crossgcc/WebHome ?
(though I don't much like wikis, and that one's a bit out of date...)

For what it's worth, over on the crossgcc mailing list, we're trying
to update Bill Gatliff's toolchain build script.
See also http://www.embeddedtux.org/pipermail/etux/2003-May/000018.html
- Dan

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