On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 5:27 PM, David Edelsohn <dje.gcc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 4:17 AM, Jędrzej Dudkiewicz > <jedrzej.dudkiewicz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> Binutils does not work correctly on AIX 5, AIX 6 or AIX 7. Do not use >>> it. Do not set extra options about which as and ld to use. Simply >>> ensure that /opt/freeware/bin/as and .../ld are not in your patch. >> >> Does it mean that there is no way whatsoever to build cross-compiler >> for AIX? No Linux->AIX, Solaris->AIX, nothing? > > Binutils works for AIX 4.3.3 and possibly AIX 5.1. Unfortunately, it > has not been updated and creates incorrect object files when used on > later releases of AIX. Great news! I were able to build Solaris -> AIX 4.3.3 crosscompiler, but only C works, I were unable to make C++ work and, unfortunately, never got any response when I asked here, so I assumed that such build wasn't even considered work. But I'll try again, just let me find my old post(s). > My advice is tell IBM sales people that this feature and functionality > is necessary. IBM responds to customers and ISVs. If they tell IBM > GNU Binutils and cross-compilation is important for business, IBM will > take action. Unfortunately I'm in no position to make such requests and formalities required for doing so will take forever, so I'd rather try different approach (namely - asking here). >> Does it mean that my binaries with static libgcc and libstdc++ (custom >> gcc build, so "static" library does not contain .so) work purely by >> chance? Or are you writing about newest gcc versions? > > It depends what C++ features you use and how the libraries are built. > Building completely static archive libraries may work. The other > approach is build normal (shared) libraries but statically link them. > The problem is throwing exceptions across library boundaries because > one can end up with separate copies of the EH data structures. > > Newer versions of GCC should automatically link with libsupc++ for > static linking to resolve at least that part of the problem. Ok, thanks. I think I understand what you mean, but I'll have to try doing it in practice. -- Jędrzej Dudkiewicz I really hate this damn machine, I wish that they would sell it. It never does just what I want, but only what I tell it.
