# Re: Howto Cross Compile GCC to run on PPC Platform

- From: Wolfgang Denk \<hidden\>
- Date: 2005-10-28 20:51:29 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2005/10/9401940
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2005/10/9401940/t.md

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In message [ref] you wrote:
>    I am trying to compile GCC on an x86 platform to
> run natively on an embedded PPC platform.  I am able
> to compile gcc as a cross compiler (to run on x86),
> but can't seem to get it to cross compile gcc (to run
> on ppc).  Does anyone know of a good HowTo to do this?
>  I'm currently downloading the source distro of ELDK,
> so if it's already in there I'll find it, but if there

It is.

> is one elsewhere online please let me know.

Note that released versions of the ELDK (up  to  and  including  ELDK
3.1.1)  require  a  RedHat-7.3  build  host. Don't waste your time on
trying later Linux distros ;-)

Current top-of-tree in CVS should build under Fedora Core 4; but this
code has not been released yet - it is beta quality only.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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