GCC 3.3 Native Build For NetBSD/dreamcast

Dan writes "Marcus Comstedt has a native build of the new GCC 3.3 for NetBSD/dreamcast platform. It was built using the latest binutils (2.13.2.1), and he then rebuilt the binutils with the new compiler. Also included is a gdb 5.3 built with the GCC and binutils."

Comments

Binutils 2.14 is out

[geirt]

It was built using the latest binutils (2.13.2.1)

Too late, binutils 2.14 is released ....

Enough memory for this?

[bjb]

I've run GCC on machines with 16MB of memory before, but they also had at least several megabytes of swap storage as well. Will GCC even be able to compile anything on this box?

I know there is the relatively unused serial port in the back of the thing, but has anyone even developed a mass storage device for the Dreamcast?

Re:Enough memory for this?

[robotbrain]

Here is a link but the original site seems to be dead now. :(

Re:They should move these dreamcast articles

[agent dero]

I would say you're an obvious Windows Turd.

Lots of people care, this is another victory for NetBSD and the BSD community.
Why?

My take on the NetBSD idea, is not why, but why not?
If you can run NetBSD on a dreamcast, or any other piece of equipement with a CPU, then you can have a simple firewalling router, or a file server. The possibilities aren't endless, but there's a lot.

Inconceivable

[Neon Spiral Injector]

Shouldn't he also have rebuilt gcc with the new binutils? Then rebuilt binutils with that resulting gcc?

BTW: I just symlink the binutils source directory from inside the gcc source directory (i.e. ln -s ../binutils-2.13.2.1 binutils) and then "make bootstrap-lean". This takes care of the interdependancies. You can also do the same for flex and bison.

Re:They should move these dreamcast articles

[TheRaven64]

LOOK OUT! NERD ALERT!!

Umm, you know this is /., right? As in 'News for Nerds. Stuff that matters.'?

Re:*BSD is dying

[Anonymous Coward]

Your a moron, the only reason you see more OpenBSD posts vs. NetBSD posts is because most OpenBSD users/administrators are as flagrant as theo himself. You talk about *BSD dying, I don't see BSD going anywhere, FreeBSD seems stronger than ever as FreeBSD 5.1 has been released. NetBSD will still be around for a long time. Just because there isn't a huge knowledge of the BSD's out there doesn't mean there dead yet. Look at OS/X built on FreeBSD, look at the fact that FreeBSD is faster than any linux kernel i've put to the test. You see people talk about OpenBSD being secure and strong and for many reasons and wasys it is, but let me let you in on a little secret: NetBSD and FreeBSD are as secure. I've been a firm beliver that a machine is only as secure as the user makes it. I run NetBSD machines, I will contiune to run NetBSD machines in the future, I think that NetBSD has a huge future. I think that they set out to prove how portable unix could be and to put some meat to the claims about how easy it could be ported, and they proved it; hands down no one can take that away from them. There at what 40 supported systems? Heck get Mr. Gates to comment on that and why can't his software do that. I think that you are very wrong as to thinking the BSD's are dying. I honestly think there stronger now than ever despite what the stats show. And as FreeBSD is getting offered as a choice to lease co-lo machines on (anyone considered that's why linux's share rose?) I think your going to see a surge of linux going to FreeBSD.

Anyways my $0.02, Reminds me of dealing with 14 yr olds that think there box is secure because it's brand new and fast.

-Node

Yeah the original site is dead... because..

[voxel]

It was running on a dreamcast and the site op fired up GCC..

einstein on war

[Anonymous Coward]

"He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would fully suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, senseless brutality, deplorable love-of-country stance, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action! It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder."

Re:einstein on war

[Anonymous Coward]

Einstein should've stuck to physics. It's easy to say, "I hate war," but are you willing to die for that statement? More importantly, are you willing to sacrifice my life because a little violence in self defense would've saved it? Let me be perfectly clear; whether or not you live or die makes no difference to me, but my life and the lives of my friends and family mean a lot to me, and I'll defend them no matter what your pacifist convictions say about violence.

Elegy for *BSD

[Anonymous Coward]

Elegy For *BSD

I am a *BSD user
and I try hard to be brave
That is a tall order
*BSD's foot is in the grave.

I tap at my toy keyboard
and whistle a happy tune
but keeping happy's so hard,
*BSD died so soon.

Each day I wake and softly sob
Nightfall finds me crying
Not only am I a zit faced slob
but *BSD is dying.

Re:They should move these dreamcast articles

[Anonymous Coward]

Your "why not" reason was enough.
Run a firewall on a [D]reamcast or any other piece of equipement with a CPU and without a couple of fast network devices is plain useless.