From Nekoware

The GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities.

For further information, visit http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/

[edit] Installing the package

Download and install the neko_binutils-2.18 (version 1) tardist package from the Nekoware repository.

Installation of the precompiled binary package can be achieved using either Software Manager or inst: In the case of inst, all that's required is the command:

~ $ inst -f /path/to/neko_binutils-2.18.tardist
install all
keep *.opt.src
go
quit

You will need "root" privileges to install the software.

A list of all files is installed by this package is available.

[edit] Package Dependencies

The following additional packages are required to run this software correctly:

• neko_libiconv (version 3)

• neko_gettext (version 2)

[edit] Package Incompatibilities

The following packages are marked as incompatible.

• No incompatibilities.

[edit] Package Layout

Default indicates whether the subsystem will be installed if "install standard" (or similar) is used. Order is used if any given subsystem must be installed before others.

[edit] Compiling

As for the majority of Nekoware packages, the 7.4.x release of SGI's MIPSpro Compiler suite has been used to build this package.

[edit] Environment

export CC=c99
export CFLAGS='-O2 -g3 -mips4'
export CPPFLAGS='-I/usr/nekoware/include'
export LDFLAGS='-L/usr/nekoware/lib -L/usr/lib32 -Wl,-rpath -Wl,/usr/nekoware/lib'

[edit] Patches

You may need to apply the following patches: neko_binutils-2.18.patch

[edit] Configure

Unknown.

[edit] Release Notes

Click on the "show" link to expand the contents of the package's 'relnotes' file.

PACKAGE NAME:

neko_binutils

SOURCE/VERSION:

binutils-2.18

DESCRIPTION:

The GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities.

For further information, visit http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES:

export CC=c99
export CFLAGS='-O2 -g3 -mips4'
export CPPFLAGS='-I/usr/nekoware/include'
export LDFLAGS='-L/usr/nekoware/lib -L/usr/lib32 -Wl,-rpath -Wl,/usr/nekoware/lib'

BUILD PROCESS:

cat neko_binutils-2.18.patch | patch -p1
./configure --prefix=/usr/nekoware/gnu-binutils --program-prefix=g
gmake tooldir=/usr/nekoware/gnu-binutils
sudo gmake tooldir=/usr/nekoware/gnu-binutils install

KNOWN DEPENDANCIES:

neko_libiconv.sw.lib 3 maxint
neko_gettext.sw.lib 2 maxint

ERRORS/MISCELLANEOUS:

The tools are installed to a separate prefix and with an additional program-prefix to prevent accidental confusion with 
the SGI counterparts. Overriding 'tooldir' prevents the additional placement of the tools in $PREFIX/mips-sgi-irix6.5.

PACKAGED BY:

Timo Kanera (timo@kanera.net)

[edit] Errors/Miscellaneous

The tools are installed to a separate prefix and with an additional program-prefix to prevent accidental confusion with the SGI counterparts. Overriding 'tooldir' prevents the additional placement of the tools in $PREFIX/mips-sgi-irix6.5.

[edit] Older Versions

• None

[edit] External Links

• http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/