= Canadian Cross Compiler =



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'''Mentors:''' rtems-devel

'''Students:''' Help Wanted

'''Status:''' Planning

'''Introduction:''' Definition of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_compiler#Canadian_Cross Canadian Cross Compiler]. MinGW lacks the capability to build a native gcc-4.7 compiler, the same bug prevents it from building a sparc-rtems4.11-gcc compiler.  

'''Goal:''' What is desired is a clear set of directions for how to build, and distribute, this cross compiler either on Fedora, or on Cygwin.

# '''project deliverables:'''
## '''code:''' script to generate '''one''' big package that can be installed by minGW-get (or other package management tool on Windows) for a Canadian cross compiler with a Fedora build, Windows host, and rtems target.
## '''docs:''' tutorial that explains how to build such a package. Every line of code commented.
## '''testing:''' run the script on the build machine (say, Fedora), extract the toolset from the package on a freshly installed version of Windows on a VM, run gcc-testing on toolset on the host machine using a non-x86 target (say sparc), running the ticker demo on a non-x86 target, say sparc
# '''required/suggested methodology:''' look at the packages for minGW and cygwin, make it match that format.
# '''standards of quality:''' 
## '''code:''' the toolset extracts on the host through the utilized package management system, RTEMS can be built successfully, from the toolset.  
## '''testing:''' Mentors can follow the directions on the tutorial and build the toolset. Targets to be tested are: arm, sparc, i386, others as time allows
# '''Possible goal extensions beyond the main objective:''' A tutorial explaining how to test the canadian cross-compiler.

'''Requirements:''' List the requirements and level of expertise you estimate are required by the developer tackling this project will have to have: 
# '''Required level of programming language(s):'''
## Shell script: moderate
## Virtual machines: moderate
# '''specific areas of RTEMS or tools:'''
## patching
## building a cross compiler
## '''Level of familiarity with RTEMS:''' none
## '''Cross-development:''' moderate
## '''GNU/Linux:''' moderate
# '''Development/documentation/testing tools:''' moderate
#  '''Mathematical/algorithmic background:''' none
# '''Other desirable skills:''' the patience of J*b, and the ability to explain things to people who don't know what you're talking about. 

'''Resources:''' Chris Johns, and Sebastian Huber

'''Acknowledgements''' 
 *  who helped and did work
= Miscellaneous Sections =

As the project progresses, you will need to add build instructions, etc and this page will evolve from a project description into a HOWTO.
= References =


 *  [http://airs.com/ian/configure/configure_toc.html Canadian Cross Compiler]
 *  [http://sourceforge.net/p/mingw/mingw-dist/ci/3576e0da4f453725df210a09395808304bb0de16/tree/msys/ mingw-dist package format]
 *  [http://cygwin.com/setup.html how-to setup a Cygwin package]

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