Re: Building cross compiler

["Ross A. Towle" <rat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It is not building the compilers that needs the IA64 headers
 but rather when you use the compilers.  That is when you
need the headers.  The binary rpms can be installed
        1. under NUE which provides the IA64 headers and libraries
           also as, ld, nm, ar
    or  2. on IA64 box running a Linux distribution which provides
            the IA64 headers, libraries, as, ld, nm, ar.
           If you go this route be aware of various problems with
           IA32 compatability mode that has been discussed on the
           ia64-kernel and ia64-tools mailing list.

When we build we use gcc version 2.96 19991114 (see
http://oss.sgi.com/projects/Pro64/READMEsrc.html) on IA32 Linux boxes
running RedHat 6.1.  We have not tried to build with other versions of
gcc.

-Ross