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Re: [MiNT] Cross-compiler poll



[ Monday 19 October 2009, 12h36, Eero Tamminen ]
> Hi,
> 
> On Monday 19 October 2009, Trecourt Nicolas wrote:
> > > What is the machine/OS you use daily, on which you would *really*
> > > build programs for MiNT using the GCC cross-compiler if easy-to-use
> > > binaries would be available ?
> > >
> > > If you don't plan to use the cross-complier regularly, please don't
> > > reply. Replies like "it would be cool to make cross compiler
> > > binaries for any OS in the world" would be ignored.
> > >
> > > Serious answers could be "Mac OS 10.x", "Ubuntu x.xx 64 bit", etc).
> >
> > Debian stable i386 (could be run on a 64 bit chroot anyway), and may be
> > compatible with ubuntu as well.
> 
> I would also be interested about Debian stable.
> 
> If it works on Debian stable, it should be upwards compatible both
> to Debian testing/unstable and other Debian derivaties like Ubuntu.
> 
Generaly it is, given the dependencies.
And even if it's not, debootstraping a stable installation somewhere is 
a lot easier than debootstraping a testing installation with the 
specific dependencies of a binary packages compiled for a testing/sid 
snapshot some monthes/years ago ;)
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