Targetting Sparc/Solaris

[Sam Brightman <samspam at mpx dot net>]

Hi,

I have been trying to build executables for a client who uses 
Sparc/Solaris from an Intel machine. The basic question is: is this 
possible? Is it possible with reasonable effort?

Our application builds on Windows, Linux, Solaris 
(Nexenta/Belenix/sometimes running under VMware), and under crosstools 
0.43 on Linux/Solaris (targetting Sparc). The crosstools compiled 
version gives a "can't find ld-linux.so.2" error on the client's machine 
(even when built under Solaris). Statically linking gives an illegal 
instruction. ldd on the Solaris (non-crosstools) built ELF shows no link 
to ld-linux.so. Is this always going to be a problem because crosstools 
is using it's private copy of Linux libraries even under Solaris?

The client machine does have some GNU tools/libraries but I don't have 
access to it, so getting things like LD_LIBRARY_PATH etc. right is an 
issue if that's the solution. I had read that there is generally a level 
of compatibility between Linux and Solaris ELFs, so was hopeful that 
this would work somehow.

Does anyone have any better suggestions? What are the potential issues 
if we decide to buy an old Sparc machine?

--
sam brightman

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