Re: Linux-MIPS compilation

[Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>]

On Tue, 1 Apr 2003, Brian Murphy wrote:
> Ralf Baechle wrote:
> >The options -D__linux__ -D_MIPS_SZLONG=32 and the error messages make it
> >look like you're forcing a non-Linux toolchain into building a kernel.
> >
> What is the problem with this? At least a mips(el)-elf should have no 
> problem compiling the kernel
> (at least apart from the check you have somewhere which gives an error 
> if you try).

Nope, I actually tried it yesterday with a 3.2.2. mips-elf-gcc I had lying
around from some other project, and it complained about the missing __linux__
and _MIPS_SZLONG.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                                                Geert

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