Building the GCC Compiler and Binary Utilities as Cross Tools

Abstract

Developers using the freely distributed GCC compiler often face the problem of correctly building the compiler and the necessary binary utilities from source texts, as well as their configuration to the desired target architecture. The article provides a general sequence of actions for building of a cross-compiler and binary utilities for the MIPS architecture, suitable for different versions of the compiler. Examples of problems that may arise in this case and ways to solve them are given.