Tool-chain build curiosity

[Bill Gatliff]

Shaun:


Where are you getting header files from?

b.g.


Shaun Jackman wrote:

>Hello all. I have a tricky puzzle for you. If you can figure this out,
>you have proven infinite knowledge of the GNU tool-chain, and will be
>immediately promoted to "Guru" if you have yet to attain that status.
>
>I have a version of the GNU tool-chain (binutils, gcc, newlib) patched
>to support WindowsCE. I have a source and binary distribution. I've been
>using the binary distribution so far, but would like to be able to
>compile it from source. So, here's the trick. If I use the following
>recipe:
>	install the binary distribution
>	make binutils
>	make gcc
>	make newlib
>	install binutils
>	install gcc
>	install newlib
>The resulting tool-chain works fine. If however I do the following:
>	start with a clean slate
>	make binutils
>	install binutils
>	make gcc
>	install gcc
>	make newlib
>	install newlib
>My tool-chain does not work. It compiles cleanly, and compiles
>executables for the target cleanly, but the executables do not run on
>the target (they crash). Any idea how starting with the known-good
>binary distribution allows me to build a working tool-chain?
>
>Thanks,
>Shaun
>
>
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