[Nix-dev] Re: gcc 4.4.2 in stdenv - status

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hi,

Lluís Batlle <viriketo at gmail.com> writes:

> I've been trying to get the gcc 4.4.2 native compilers in the
> sheevaplug, and that fails because of lack of recent enough  binutils
> in the bootstrap files. I will try to overcome this, and generate new
> bootstrap-files.

What are the versions involved?

> Regarding the usage of gcc 4.4.2 compilers to cross-build, I think gcc
> 4.4.2 has some bug:
> http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20091119.140407.040d3c5b.en.html
> It looks like cross-gcc 4.4.2 does not build well without a libc,
> while gcc 4.4.1 and the svn branch 4.4.3 do.

Is there a bug report upstream?  Did you actually try it?

Thanks,
Ludo’.