Michael Witten <mfwitten@xxxxxxx> writes: > > There is just no way to make a "generic i386 gcc". > > Sure there is: Pure binary. That makes no sense in the context you are discussing. There is no pure binary which will run on both a GNU/Linux system and a Windows system. Even on a bare embedded board, which is very different from a GNU/Linux or Windows system, different devices must be handled in different ways. I think you need to understand why this makes no sense before you can proceed to understanding why the rest of your posting makes no sense. Ian