Dear Sir, We want to use gcc to cross compile 'Source code' to a target board(with freescale's PowerPC-MPC8260). The Source code will bring up the target(using assembly language), and run the code written in 'C' to test the board functionality. No OS(embedded OS) is involded in this source code. We want to use gcc to cross compile this code to PowerPC - MPC8260. If we want to use gcc c cross compiler for MPC8260, what is procedure to be followed in windows(as we are new to linux OS) ? Please help me in using gcc as a cross compiler for PowerPC in windows OS(may be using cygwin). Any references to documents/application notes/links would be appreciated. Thank you. Regards, Thulasi Ramu J
Please see the source-files of Yagarto and DevkitPro/DevkitARM available from sf.net. Scripts to build a cross-toolchain for MS-Windows hosts in MS-Windows are given there. Of cause the target-parameter needs to be changed for a PPC target. Another option is to build for a cygwin-environment (which also runs in MS Windows). But the resulting binaries will depend on cygwin-DLLs. With cygwin the usual descriptions to build a cross-toolchain with Linux should be valid (for example Dan Kegel's crosstool). The third option is to use a Unix/Linux system to build the cross toolchain for MS-Windows hosts and PPC targets (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_compiler#Canadian_Cross). Basic method can been seen in the build scripts in the source archive of Codesourcery's G++ (at least in older packages, I did not check the latest ones) Edit: ready-made: http://www.codesourcery.com/sgpp/lite/power
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Cross compiler binary builds are rare but I found one at http://www.gnupit.org/gnu-binaries/gcc-binaries.html . There is Windows toolchain for PowerPC and more.