[distcc] Re: Cygwin

[Maniac -]

Ok,

now i've got a challenge !

I wish i could run linux on the fast machine......

-Darryl


> Maniac,
>
> You would have to do the reverse of what I just said.  You would have to
>  build a cross compiler from cygwin to linux. I haven't heard of anybody
>  doing that, but it doesn't mean that its impossible.
>
> You will first have to download the gcc binutils.  Go to
> ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/binutils/binutils-2.13.tar.gz.  Unpack it,
> enter the directory and execute:
>
> ./configure --prefix=(some install location) --target=i686-pc-linux-gnu
> gmake; gmake install
> Add the install location for binutils to your PATH.
> This will build the binutils (ar, as, ld) on cygwin targetting linux.
> You will then download gcc
> (ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gcc/gcc-3.2.tar.gz). Uncompress and enter the
>  gcc directory and execute:
> ./configure --prefix=(same location as above) --target=i686-pc-linux-gnu
>  --build=cygwin --host=cygwin
> gmake; gmake install
>
> You should now have a cross compiler from cygwin to linux (if it is
> possible).
>
> Dig around on the gcc newsgroups (gcc.gnu.org) or just install linux on
> the fast machine (the preferred approach).
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
>
>
> Maniac - wrote:
>
>> Maybe i phrased the question incorrectly.
>>
>> I want to use a cygwin box as a client(?) to build
>> linux binaries. i.e. the linux box i have is slow
>> and i want to use the cygwin host (which is much
>> quicker) to build the binaries for the linux box.
>> I think your answer solves the problem the other way
>> around ?
>>
>> -Darryl
>>
>>
>>
>> >Your best bet is to look at mingw (www.mingw.org).  You can install
>> cygwin's mingw package, and then download the linux mingw
>> cross-compiler
>> > at http://www.videolan.org/vlc/windows.html.  Once you set up your
>> >hosts, you should be able to execute (from cygwin) "distcc
>> mingw32-gcc ..."
>> >
>> >Hope this helps,
>> >Mike
>> >
>> >Maniac - wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >>Can anyone give me any hints.
>> >>
>> >>With a linux buildhost:
>> >>Do i have to do anything special to use a windows cygwin
>> >>box as a distcc client?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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