Michael Zintakis <michael.zintakis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > OK, speculating a bit and expanding this further with two more queries > - > if I do not know the target system in advance (i.e. the target for > GCC2) but this target is specified when the whole build process is > initiated, would the procedure we discussed on this thread differ? > > In other words, if, via a command line parameter or some environment > variable, the target system is specified when the build up process is > initiated and is, say, m68, and if I follow the process as discussed > on this thread, i.e.:- 1) build GCC1 (native-3stage-x86_64), then 2) > build x86_64-x-m68 (GCC2), then 3) build m68-native (GCC3), 4) use > GCC2 to compile the rest of the software for native m68 environment > and 5) prepare the image file for installation. Would that be the > right path to follow (i.e. same process but for different target > system)? Yes. > And my second (speculative) query - would it be wise to skip the first > step in this process (building GCC1) and build GCC2 instead and > continue the path from there? What would be the implications if such > path is to be followed (if at all possible that is)? It would be neither wise nor unwise. It would save some time, and there would be a very small risk that the compiler you used instead of GCC1 had a bug. (That has actually happened to me--a bug in the first compiler which subtly miscompiled the second compiler and caused problems in the code it generated--but not for many years.) Ian
