GCC on windows for 68k

Tawde, Ganesh gtawde@opentv.com
Tue Jun 26 10:48:00 GMT 2001 

Title: GCC on windows for 68k



Hi 
Jan,
 
Thanks 
for all your help and to cross GCC building faqs of Bill Gatliff and 
msg00195.html, finally I was able to build the cross compiler. I am not sure 
what caused the error in the previous build but I was building is usr/local 
before and this time I did it in my home folder. The steps are indeed the 
similar in both cases. But it builds now and I get the m68k cross compiler. I 
need to convert the COFF output to IEEE695 now and I think the objcopy does 
that. 
Thanks 
to everybody for having this wonderful mailing list.
 
Suc6 
is assurred. :-)
 
Ganesh

  -----Original Message----- From: Vermeulen Jan 
  [mailto:Jan.Vermeulen@siemens.atea.be] Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 
  12:19 AM To: 'Tawde, Ganesh' Subject: RE: GCC on windows 
  for 68k
  Hi, 
  i don't know directly what you might have done wrong (although your question 
  about the root may be the answer), so i tell you what i did 
  here.
  The 
  following is done for a cygwin under NT....
  Some 
  things here don't need to be done if you are working under a 
  linuxbox.
   
  I 
  went to my home directory ($ cd ~/) and made a directory 
  'src'.
  Into 
  'src', I untarred the tar.gz's with "tar xfvz <file>.tar.gz" (gcc, 
  newlib, binutils... )
  (pls 
  don't use winzip or the likes, it's better this way)
   
  Then 
  i make m68kgcc, m68kbinutils, m68knewlib.
   
  If 
  anything went *really* wrong, i just "rm -r -f" (removed) the "m68k*" 
  directories, so nothing would get spoiled and i started from 
  scratch.
   
  into 
  m68kbinutils, i did a 
  ../binutils-2.10.1/configure 
  --target=m68k-coff
  make 
  all install
   
  then 
  i went to /user/local/m68k-coff directory and did 
  ln 
  -s ~/src/newlib-1.8.2/newlib/libc/include include
   
  Next 
  i went to my gcc-2.95.3 directory and searched for 
  "texinfo".
  When 
  found, i do a "mv -i texinfo old.texinfo"
   
  Then 
  going into my "m68kgcc"
  
  ../gcc-2.95.3/configure --target=m68k-coff 
  --enable-languages=c,c++ --with-newlib --with-included-gettext --with-gnu-as 
  --with-gnu-ld
  make
   
  (it 
  stops here with an error that has to do with some C++ stuff i guess. This is 
  normal at this point !!)
  make 
  install after that. (don't think about errors now)
   
  Next 
  up into m68knewlib:
  ../newlib-1.8.2/configure 
  --target=m68k-coff
  make 
  all install
   
  At 
  this point, you change those two files you talk about
  and 
  you go back into m68kgcc and do
  
  ../gcc-2.95.3/configure --target=m68k-coff 
  --enable-languages=c,c++ --with-newlib --with-included-gettext --with-gnu-as 
  --with-gnu-ld
  make 
  all install 
   
  That 
  should do it i guess.
   
  But 
  remind yourself that this is the OLD way.
   
  Our 
  Bill has a much better way of making a cross-gcc toolchain, so please visit 
  his website too. I rebuilded m68k following his way and it's more logical 
  and without any errors.
  The 
  idea is that you first build a core-gcc that sufficient enough for building 
  the libraries. 
  And 
  after that you make the whole gcc toolchain that needs 
  them.
  That 
  way you don't have to edit sourcefiles or anything tricky like 
  that...
   
  If 
  my help here gets you nowhere, it's best to try out Bill's crossgcc 
  FAQ.
  ( http://crossgcc.billgatliff.com/ )
   
  So good luck and suc6  
  ( = succes) :)
  Jan
   
   
  
    -----Original Message----- From: Tawde, Ganesh 
    [mailto:gtawde@opentv.com] Sent: zaterdag 23 juni 2001 
    4:25 To: 'Vermeulen Jan'; 'CrossGCC' Subject: RE: GCC on 
    windows for 68k
    
    Hi,
     
    Thanks for your suggesstions. I tried with the 
    package versions you mentioned. There was a lot of improvement. I was able 
    to get rid of the previous error and go ahead. But ....but ...but only to 
    face another error. 
    After step 2.4.2 in the doc ( .../msg00195.html) 
    i.e. editing the two files, I tried to make in the m68kgcc directory. 
    It compiled for some time and then suddenly I got a system error 
    message. T he message was as follows 
    :
     
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        16 bit MS DOS 
    subsystem                                                    
    
    
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     
                                
    /usr/local/src/m68kgcc
     
                
    The NTVDM CPU had encountered an illegal instruction
                
    CS: 058a IP:1112 OP ff f8 22 3c 00
     
                    
    -----------------                                       
    -----------------
                     
    Terminate                                            
    Ignore
                    
    -----------------                                       -----------------
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     
    I 
    got this message when the make was at the following location on the cygwin 
    window ( snap from the attached config.log file )
     
    "
    configure:1749: checking whether the C compiler 
    (/usr/local/src/m68kgcc/gcc/xgcc -B/usr/local/src/m68kgcc/gcc/ 
    -B/usr/local/m68k-coff/bin/ -g -O2 ) works
    "
     
    If 
    I hit "Ignore",  I get a coup le of more similar message and then the 
    cygwin window kind of hangs. The cursor starts dancing around the screen and 
    I can't do anything but kill the process.
     
    If 
    I hit "Terminate", the make proceeds ahead. Then again when it reaches the 
    location where it says
    "Checking for ANSI C header files...", cygwin shell 
    hangs and the cursor starts dancing across the whole window. Again I have 
    the only option to kill the process.
     
    * 
    I tried editing the two files (specs and libgcc1-test.c) under Windows and 
    under Unix but still result is the same for both. 
     
    * 
    To see whether the versions are proper it used -v switch to gcc and xgcc and 
    I got hte following reponse.
     
    for gcc folder is 
    /usr/local/src/m68kgcc
    $ 
    gcc -v Reading specs from 
    /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-cygwin/2.95.3-5/specs gcc version 2.95.3-5 
    (cygwin special)
     
    for xgcc folder is 
    /usr/local/src/m68kgcc/gcc
    $ 
    xgcc -v Reading specs from 
    /usr/local/lib/gcc-lib/m68k-coff/2.95.3/specs gcc version 2.95.3 20010315 
    (release)
     
    * 
    While running "make install" for all the steps, the doc say "( as root )". 
    Does that mean anything special? I run make install from the same directory 
    I used for running make. ( for eg. in case of newlib, I used m68knewlib for 
    make and make install ). I hope thats correct.
     
    I 
    am attaching the config.log for your reference, if it helps. 
    
     
    I 
    am using the same files that you have mentioned. Am I doing anything 
    wrong? I think I am missing something.
    Are there any kind of environment variables to be 
    set? 
     
    And what it Suc6. I am sorry but I don't know how 
    to read it with a dutch tongue. :-( .
     
    Thanks
    Ganesh
     
     
    
      -----Original Message----- From: Vermeulen Jan 
      [mailto:Jan.Vermeulen@siemens.atea.be] Sent: Friday, June 22, 
      2001 12:38 AM To: 'Tawde, Ganesh'; 'CrossGCC' Subject: 
      RE: GCC on windows for 68k
      Hi Ganesh,
       
      I was able to make m68k-coff with cygwin under NT 
      as well as on a linuxbox by using the exact same URL ( 
      .../msg00195.html)
      However, i have not used any so-called "core" 
      tar.gz. I used full GCC source-code and i recommend 2.95.3 for 
      gcc
      because many have been able to make a cross 
      m68k-coff compiler with this version:
       
      under cygwin:
      binutils-2.10.1.tar.gz 
      (7.114KB)
      gcc-2.95.3.tar.gz (12.610 KB)
      newlib-1.8.2.tar.gz (2.945 
KB)
       
      If you are only going to use C/ASM, it is not 
      necessary to use the latest source-code. (although this is 
      debatable)
      m68k is a rather old CPU  and 
      therefor already supported in older versions of 
      gcc/binutils/newlib.
       
      If you will be using C++, i can recommend GCC-3.0 
      because lots of bugs/issues concerning C++ are solved.
       
      Suc6. (read with dutch tongue 
      :)
      Jan
       
      PS: sorry for late reply, but it's my birthday 
      today =)
      ( #include 
      <Homer_Simpson_Quote_"Woohooo!".h> )
       
      
        -----Original Message----- From: Tawde, Ganesh 
        [mailto:gtawde@opentv.com] Sent: vrijdag 22 juni 2001 
        4:09 To: 'Vermeulen Jan'; 'CrossGCC' Subject: RE: 
        GCC on windows for 68k
        Hi Jan,
         
        I followed the procedure you told me. Let me 
        explain you my environment (since I am the first time user of GNU tools 
        and not worked much on Unix platform, some things may sound stupid, 
        please bear with me ) . I downloaded the latest Cygwin 1.3.2 and 
        installed it on my PC with Windows NT 4.0. I got 
        gcc3.0(gcc-core-3.0.tar.gz) ,  binutils 2.11(binutils-2.11.tar.gz), 
        newlib 1.9.0 (newlib-1.9.0.tar.gz). Then I tried to go through the 
        crossgcc faq. But I found another document at http://sources.redhat.com/ml/crossgcc/2000-q2/msg00195.html . 
        I found it more descriptive and understanding so I followed the steps 
        mentioned in there. Only I am using different versions of the 
        packages and different target than mentioned in the doc ( m68k-coff 
        instead of m68k-elf) . I followed everything step by step compiling the 
        packages in the Cygwin bash shell on my PC. I could successfully make 
        binutils and gcc. But when making newlib, I faced some internal compiler 
        error. I am not sure as to what it is and how to get rid of 
        it. Here is the error I got.
         
        m68k-coff-gcc 
        -B/home/gtawde/m68knewlib/m68k-coff/newlib/ -isystem 
        /home/gtawde/ m68knewlib/m68k-coff/newlib/targ-include -isystem 
        /home/gtawde/newlib-1.9.0/newlib/libc/include -DPACKAGE=\"newlib\" 
        -DVERSION=\"1.9.0\"  -I. 
        -I../../../../../newlib-1.9.0/newlib/libc/stdlib  -O2 
        -DMISSING_SYSCALL_NAMES 
        -I../../targ-include  -I../../../../../newlib-1.9.0/newlib/libc/../libc/include 
        -fno-builtin      -g -O2 -c 
        ../../../../../newlib-1.9.0/newlib/libc/stdlib/dtoa.c ../../../../../newlib-1.9.0/newlib/libc/stdlib/dtoa.c: 
        In function 
        `_dtoa_r': ../../../../../newlib-1.9.0/newlib/libc/stdlib/dtoa.c:853: 
        Internal compiler error in update_equiv_regs, at 
        local-alloc.c:1097 Please submit a full bug report, with 
        preprocessed source if appropriate. See < URL:http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/bugs.html > 
        for instructions. make[3]: *** [dtoa.o] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving 
        directory 
        `/home/gtawde/m68knewlib/m68k-coff/newlib/libc/stdlib ' make[2]: 
        *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory 
        `/home/gtawde/m68knewlib/m68k-coff/newlib/libc' make[1]: *** 
        [all-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory 
        `/home/gtawde/m68knewlib/m68k-coff/newlib' make: *** 
        [all-target-newlib] Error 2
         
         
        I also tried using newlib 1.8.2 but still I was 
        getting errors ( i lost the error log ).
         
        Can anybody help me in 
this?
         
        Thanks
        Ganesh
         
         
         
        
          -----Original Message----- From: Vermeulen Jan 
          [mailto:Jan.Vermeulen@siemens.atea.be] Sent: Wednesday, June 
          20, 2001 11:30 PM To: 'CrossGCC' Subject: GCC on 
          windows for 68k
          Hello Ganesh.... 
          First you got to download & install cygwin 
          at http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/ 
          Then you procede by taking a look at http://crossgcc.billgatliff.com/ for his wonderful building script. (m68k-coff is what your target will be) 
          By the way, if you extract the source-code from 
          the '*.tar.gz' with WinZip (or the likes), make 
          sure winzip doesn't change the <LF> to 
          <CR><LF>. (go to the 
          options->configuration->miscellaneous and make sure the 'TAR file smart CR/LF conversion' 
          is *not* checked) 
          It's better you extract it with "tar xfz 
          <file>.tar.gz" under cygwin. 
          Then you can start adjusting your Visual Studio so 
          it can compile with the m68k-coff-g++ or 
          m68k-coff-gcc. 
          Good luck, i hope this is helpful. Jan 
          -----Original Message----- From: Tawde, Ganesh [ mailto:gtawde@opentv.com ] 
          Sent: dinsdag 19 juni 2001 20:44 To: 'crossgcc@sourceware.cygnus.com' Subject: GCC on windows for 68k 
          Hi,  I am looking for a 
          GCC cross compiler on Windows for 68331 processor. I want the compiler to use on a Windows NT machine and which will 
          cross compile for the 68331 processor. 
          Can anybody give me some links and some more 
          information on how I can proceed ? 
          Thanks in advance. Ganesh

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