From:	geirt AT powertech DOT no (Geir Thomassen)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: gcc as a cross-compiler
Date:	Tue, 18 Feb 1997 17:40:05 GMT
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"John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com> wrote:

>eab AT salnet DOT org wrote:
>> 
>> Do you think it would be possible to "configure" gcc as a cross-compiler
>> for an 8-bit computer?  I was thinking primarily of the Commodore 64.

>Unfortunately, it's nearly impossible.  All of the GNU software is
>specifically designed to be used only on 32-bit platforms, and even
>though it's possible to create a new set of machine descriptions, doing
>so for an 8-bit machine would be... hairy.  :) 

Does anyone know of a compiler which is easier to port to 8 bit and
16bit processors, micro controllers, and DSPs ??

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