toolchain versions for CVS head?
Joel Sherrill
joel.sherrill at oarcorp.com
Fri Sep 7 16:00:30 UTC 2007
Robert S. Grimes wrote:
> Joel Sherrill wrote:
>
>> Robert S. Grimes wrote:
>>
>>> Right. You need newer tools! gcc-4.1.1 etc.
>>>
>>>
>> even newer? :-D
>>
> Joel, where can I find the time to development my applications? :-P
>
"yum -y update" and don't build them yourself. :-D
>> binutils 2.18, gcc 4.2.1 (most targets),
>> newlib 1.15, and gdb 6.6 with the latest patches
>> for each. binutils 2.18 should still require no
>> patches.
>>
> Currently, on PowerPC/virtex, I'm using bcc-4.1.1, binutils-2.17,
> newlib1.15, all from ftp.rtems.com, and gdb-6.5 (from Xilinx EDK
> tools). I haven't had any problems with these under Cygwin for 4.7.99.2.
>
>
You shouldn't have any trouble.
> Probably will consider updating my tools when 4.8 is released... But of
> course, the OP should probably go with your recommendations...
>
>
Grab the latest recommended when you start. Sometimes the
tool updates are not critical for every user. But a newlib patch
often is.
> Just my $0.02, adjusted for inflation or other currencies, as needed...
> -Bob
>
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