This is my first time doing anything like this...configuring and building a GNU software. I'd really appreciate if someone could help me out with this.
After downloading the file 'gcc-3.2.2.tar.gz', these are the steps I have completed so far:
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gunzip gcc-3.2.2.tar.gz
tar xvf gcc-3.2.2.tar
cd gcc-3.2.2.
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Now I am reading the configuration instructions http://gcc.gnu.org/install/configure.html but I am just not getting it.
This document describes the recommended configuration procedure for both native and cross targets.
What is meant by native and cross targets?
We use srcdir to refer to the toplevel source directory for GCC; we use objdir to refer to the toplevel build/object directory.
What do they mean by toplevel source directory and toplevel build/object directory?
If you obtained the sources via CVS, srcdir must refer to the top gcc directory, the one where the MAINTAINERS can be found, and not its gcc subdirectory, otherwise the build will fail.
What is CVS?