Re: [PATCH v2 7/9] compile: New 'compile print'

Paul_Koning
2015-04-08T20:12:58Z

> On Apr 6, 2015, at 1:58 PM, paul_koning@dell.com wrote:
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>> On Apr 6, 2015, at 1:52 PM, Jan Kratochvil <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com> wrote:
>> ...
>>> Also, “the compiler” begs the question: which one, i.e., how is “the
>>> compiler” found?
>>
>> A complicated way, for non-native targets an appropriate cross-gcc should be
>> found.
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> Ok. I would not expect that to be documented in NEWS, but it seems like it should be in gdb.texinfo or some similar spot. I have a whole pile of cross-compilers in various places; I would need to understand what the algorithm looks like to be able to ensure that the correct one is found.

A related question: what controls the compiler switches sent to the compiler for this operation? In some cases, specific switches may be needed to produce the correct flavor of code generation, say -msoft-float or -mabi=xyz.

paul