Re: can CTNG build an x86 (32bits) cross-toolchain on an amd64(64bits) workstation ?

["Yann E. MORIN" <yann dot morin dot 1998 at anciens dot enib dot fr>]

Frederic, All,

On Sunday 16 May 2010 00:08:38 Frederic Roussel wrote:
> So I've been doing some experiments that I want to report to you guys.
> <disclaimer>
> I don't know a whole lot about canadian compilers, so probability that
> I will say something stupid is fairly high.
> But I'm willing to learn from my mistakes :-)
> </disclaimer>

> So my .config file has the following values set:
> CT_CANADIAN=y
> CT_TOOLCHAIN_TYPE="canadian"
> CT_HOST="i686-linux-gnu"
> CT_HOST_PREFIX=""
> CT_HOST_SUFFIX=""

> When running ct-ng build, it exits with an error:
> [DEBUG]    'x86_64-build_pc-linux-gnu-strip' -> '/usr/bin/strip'
> [DEBUG]  ==> Executing: 'chmod 700
> /usr/src/CTNG/crosstool-ng/x-tools/arm-sbgcc45-linux-gnueabi/buildtools/x86_64-build_pc-linux-gnu-strip'
> [DEBUG]    Missing: 'x86_64-linux-gnu-windres' or
> 'x86_64-linux-gnu-windres' or 'windres' : not required.
> [ERROR]  Missing: 'i686-linux-gnu-ar' or 'i686-linux-gnu-ar' or 'ar' :
> either needed!
> make: *** [build] Error 1

> What I'm understanding is that in the script scripts/crosstool-NG.sh,
> in the 'for' loop around ${install_build_tools_for}, it tries to
> locate various tools. Of course, it can't find the 32bits versions of
> the tools as they have not be compiled, nor installed by other means.
> 
> I have the nagging feeling that I am grossly missing something out ...

You first have to have a cross-compiler that targets the host.
Look at: http://ymorin.is-a-geek.org/projects/crosstool#canadian_build
I've tried to explain it.

Regards,
Yann E. MORIN.

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