I'm building a linux distro for work, that runs on embedded systems
with either and ARM 9 or a PowerPC 603. I've had great luck building a
cross compiler w/ crosstools and using them in the compiler jail
created by Scratchbox. Now I am working on porting all my work to the
PowerPC. When I build the cross compilers I have selected GCC-4.0.1
and GLIBC-2.3.5 for both setups. I create my jail in Scratchbox for
the PowerPC and try compiling any of the GNU applications and when
running the configure script I get:<br><br><./configure for sed-4.1.5>
<br>checking build system type... config/config.guess: unable to guess system type<br><br>This script, last modified 2008-01-08, has failed to recognize<br>the operating system you are using. It is advised that you<br>download the most up to date version of the config scripts from
<br><br> <a href="http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/config/config/config.guess" target="_blank">http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/config/config/config.guess</a><br>and<br> <a href="http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/config/config/config.sub" target="_blank">
http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/config/config/config.sub</a><br><br>If the version you run (./config.guess.old) is already up to date, please<br>send the following data and any information you think might be
<br>pertinent to <<a href="mailto:config-patches@gnu.org" target="_blank">config-patches@gnu.org</a>> in order to provide the needed<br>information to handle your system.<br><br>config.guess timestamp = 2008-01-08<br>
<br>uname -m = powerpc
<br>uname -r = 2.6.18-5-686<br>uname -s = Linux<br>uname -v = #1 SMP Fri Jun 1 00:47:00 UTC 2007<br><br>/usr/bin/uname -p =<br>/bin/uname -X =<br><br>hostinfo =<br>/bin/universe =<br>/usr/bin/arch -k = powerpc
<br>/bin/arch = powerpc<br>/usr/bin/oslevel =<br>/usr/convex/getsysinfo =<br><br>UNAME_MACHINE = powerpc<br>UNAME_RELEASE = 2.6.18-5-686<br>UNAME_SYSTEM = Linux<br>UNAME_VERSION = #1 SMP Fri Jun 1 00:47:00 UTC 2007
<br>configure: error: cannot guess build type; you must specify one<br>[sbox-PPC: ~/devel/packages/sed/sed-4.1.5] ><br><br><br clear="all">So I looked into
configure.guess and I find:<br><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><pre style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">UNAME_MACHINE=`(uname -m) 2>/dev/null` || UNAME_MACHINE=unknown<br>UNAME_RELEASE=`(uname -r) 2>/dev/null` || UNAME_RELEASE=unknown
<br>UNAME_SYSTEM=`(uname -s) 2>/dev/null` || UNAME_SYSTEM=unknown<br>UNAME_VERSION=`(uname -v) 2>/dev/null` || UNAME_VERSION=unknown<br><br># Note: order is significant - the case branches are not exclusive.<br>case "${UNAME_MACHINE}:${UNAME_SYSTEM}:${UNAME_RELEASE}:${UNAME_VERSION}" in
<br><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><A bunch of Case Statements><br></span>ppc:Linux:*:*)<br> echo powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu<br> exit ;;<br><More Case Statements.><br></pre><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">
However
I do not see a case where the UNAME_MACHINE is set to powerpc, other
than for the Machten. Is there something I did wrong when creating my
cross-compiler?
<br></span><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Jeff Parent<br>Computer Engineer