recommended version of gcc for altivec

[Mauricio Alvarez Mesa <alvarez at ac dot upc dot es>]

Hi all

I am trying to build a tool set for cross compiling applications for a 
powerpc target supporting altivec extensions on a pentium linux host.

Using crosstool I built a toolchain composed by
gcc-3.3.1
binutils-2.14.90.0.6
glibc-2.3.2
linux kernel linux-2.4.22

and using the powerpc-gnualtivec target.

But when I try to compile some powepc altivec enhanced applications gcc 
abort with an internal compiler error.

I was searching on gcc mailing list and there is a known and resolved 
bug (http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11949)

Poeple in gcc-patches says that "The fix was put on the mainline: Search 
converges between 2003-05-05-trunk (#287) and 2003-05-06-trunk (#288)."

So, my question is what version of gcc is recomendded for working with 
powerpc-altivec targets and how can I build a tool chain using crosstool 
and a gcc version that it is not the stable one?

Thanks a lot

Mauricio Alvarez



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