Chase <xanadu@xxxxxxxx> writes: > what i'm looking for are **generalized** instructions for building a > cross-compiler on **any** platform (on which gcc can run) that > targets **any** platform (targetable by gcc). As far as I know, no such instructions exist. There are many target dependent details that one would have to deal with. Very few people actually need to target many different platforms. That said, I encourage you to gather the information and write those instructions yourself. > i know that mingw is part of the solution (for targeting windows), > but i'm still unlear (even after reading through the mingw faq and > installation documentation) on the exact purpose of mingw. why is > this needed at all? is this unique to targeting windows, or will i > need some sort of equivelant thing for targeting BeOS or Mac OS X or > Linux from other platforms? mingw is unique to Windows. Mac OS X is Unix, and requires no unusual handling. I don't know enough about BeOS. Ian
