Re: [gccsdk] New RISC OS GCC package

Hi Alan,

Sorry for not replying sooner.

On 03/11/14 09:54, alan buckley wrote:
> Is the GCCSDK trunk in a state where it would be possible to create
> a new RISC OS GCC package?

I would say so. There are a couple of outstanding bugs, eg,
bug#254 which need looking at, but such a complex program is never
going to be completely bug free. All we can do is try to fix any
reported bugs and continue to release updated versions.

> I have just switch my TBX library to be cross-compiled with
> the GCCSDK and realised I can't upload it as it would be
> unusable for anyone who is just programming on a RISC OS
> machine as it won't link with a program compiled with
> GCC 4.1.2. I mix use of the cross-compiler with the native
> compiler as well, so it would be helpful for me as well.
> I have a virtual Ubuntu machine set up, so if the compiler
> is thought to be stable enough I'm willing to do the
> work of building it and creating the packages.
> i.e. Checking the packaging scripts work with this release
> and trying them out.

Yes, that would be great, thanks.

> If it is OK for me to generate the packages, what would
> the version numbers be?

GCC V4.7.4
Unixlib V5.0.0
libstdc++ V6.0.17
SOManager V2.10

I think everything else (libgcc, libm, etc) is as it was in 4.1.2.

> If it's not in a sufficiently stable state, is there any idea
> when it would be?

The only way we'll know for sure how stable it is, is if
people use it, so we may as well make it more generally
available. Personally, I always use the 4.7.4 cross compiler,
and I can't say I've found any show stoppers.
Obviously, 4.1.2 should remain available too for those
who want it.

Lee.

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