[MiNT] Should Setting Stack be added to Binutils?

[Keith Scroggins <kws@radix.net>]

I did a little work on bootstrapping GCC 4.3.3 this weekend, and had 
problems with the stack not being set when going to the next stage.  What 
I was wondering was if we could/should add stack functionality to Binutils 
so you could pass a linking flag of something like --stack=512k to have it 
set?  Any input?

And, while thinking Binutils, any thoughts on updating the default 
Sparemint version with the newer 2.19.1?  What all should be tested?

Here is a snippet of email between myself and Vincent from about an hour 
ago:


> I actually got GCC 4.3.3 to stage 3 and then failed in AranyM this weekend

That's very good news !
You have made most of it.

> (it was problems with c++ lib I think, failed during configure for it).
To be investigated...

> Anyway, the point is, I am wondering if it is worthwhile to add stack setting 
> capability to binutils directly, so it can be set right after an exe is 
> linked, and could just be an additional LD FLAG.  Maybe something along the 
> line of --stack=512k or similar.  Basically, when doing this locally, without 
> having hacked the Makefiles, need to catch when the exe's are made, and if 
> the build dies, and they have had stack adjusted, gcc will rebuild the exe 
> once make is restarted.
>
> Did any of that make sense?  I was thinking about sending this to the 
> MiNTList, but was not really sure if it was a good thought or not....

I definitely agree with you.
Some time ago, I posted a message with several solutions to the stack problem. 
I have been thinking to that recently, finally the linker option is the better 
(i386 targets already have that !). So it would be probably possible to type 
"configure LDFLAGS=--stack=512k", or maybe the same with make. I don't think it 
is too much difficult to do.

Go ahead, post this to the MiNT mailing list !

Vincent