Re: [iPAQ] gcc

Devin Cook wrote:
>
> Flash space and RAM is damned limited on the ipaq. I would love to see you
> get it running, but I doubt it would work well (if at all!)

About what I expected, so I won't try.

> Two options then.
>
> A) Take a look at the Hardhat stuff -

Means nothing - got a URL?

> B) Take a look at DevelopOnline.

Again, not ultimately an option. I can get away with compiling on
external systems for a while, but there will come a time when I _have_
to get something working in house, or it's back to WinCE. :0

> -- Devin

Thanks for the clues.

Bryan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan George [mailto:bgeorge@mitre.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 1:08 PM
> To: Devin Cook
> Cc: ipaq@handhelds.org
> Subject: Re: [iPAQ] gcc
>
> Devin Cook wrote:
> >
> > I think putting gcc on an ipaq would be a BIG mistake.
>
> Can I assume you mean because gcc would tend to monopolize the iPAQ's
> resources, or are there other issues?
>
> > Try using the skiffcluster instead.
>
> Not an option, since sponsors would generally prefer not to see their
> code show up on open systems.
>
> Since skiff machines are not for sale, I guess it's cross-compiling
> then. Any common gotchas I should be aware of in building gcc to cross
> compile?
>
> > -- Devin
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Bryan
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ipaq-admin@handhelds.org [mailto:ipaq-admin@handhelds.org]On
> > Behalf Of Bryan George
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 11:49 AM
> > To: ipaq@handhelds.org
> > Subject: [iPAQ] gcc
> >
> > Greetings - I didn't see this anywhere in the FAQ, so:
> >
> > I installed without a hitch per
> >
> > ftp://ftp.handhelds.org/pub/linux/compaq/ipaq/stable/install.html
> >
> > but don't see 'gcc' anywhere. I noted on
> >
> > http://www.handhelds.org/minihowto/building-x-clients.html
> >
> > that I should "Install a Linux distribution for the iPAQ (available
> > soon)" to be able to compile natively. Should I read this as I
> > installed Linux incorrectly, or that native compilation facilities are
> > forthcoming? I'm appending 'ls /usr/bin', in case it provides any
> > clues.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bryan
> >
> > ---
> >
> > (none):/mnt/ramfs/root# ls /usr/bin/
> > X11 dirname glibcbug locate pftp sessreg
> > tzselect
> > [ du gpasswd logger printenv setfdprm
> > ul
> > basename env gpio logname printf setsid
> > unexpand
> > bashbug expand groups look pstree setterm
> > uniq
> > cal expiry gzexe lsattr rcp sg
> > updatedb
> > catchsegv expr head madplay renice skill
> > uptime
> > chattr factor hexdump mawk rev snice
> > users
> > chfn faillog id mcookie rlogin sort
> > vi
> > chkdupexe fdformat install md5sum rpcinfo split
> > vim
> > chsh find ipcrm mesg rsh sum
> > vmstat
> > cksum finger ipcs mkfifo rstat tac
> > w.procps
> > cmp fmt irdadump mpg123 rup tail
> > wall
> > col fold irkbd namei ruptime tee
> > watch
> > colcrt fping irpsion5 newgrp rusers test
> > wc
> > colrm free join nice rwall tftp
> > whereis
> > column fromport kbdrate nl rwho tload
> > which
> > comm ftp killall nohup savelog top
> > who
> > cut gdb last ntpdate script toport
> > whoami
> > cytune genksyms lastb od sensible-editor tr
> > write
> > ddate getent lastlog paste sensible-pager ts_calibrate
> > xargs
> > dircolors getopt ldd pathchk seq tty
> > yes
> >
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Received on Tue Apr 17 13:53:46 2001