native gcc for vxworks

[Nathan Sidwell]

Jean-François Morcillo wrote:
> Le jeudi 02 décembre 2004 à 14:13 -0800, Zack Weinberg a écrit :
> 
>>jf <jean-francois.morcillo@laposte.net> writes:
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>I've build a cross gcc (x86/linux -> ppc/vxworks).
>>>I was wondering how I could build a native gcc that run under vxWorks 
>>>using my cross compiler ?
>>
>>This is not possible.  The VxWorks operating system does not provide
>>an environment in which the compiler can run.  You have to use cross
>>compilers.
>>
>>zw
> 
> 
> Could you tell me more about the missing features or point me to a place
> where I could find such information ?
> Do you think it could be possible to implement them ?

you need a unix-like operating system.  Your best bet to discover exactly
what is to try and build a vx-works hosted compiler.  It'll fall over
during building due to missing OS functions.  Then it's a small matter
of implementing and repeating.

I can't help wondering _why_ you want to do this.

nathan

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