[cross] cross-gcc-4.4 package should provide $triplet-gcc, g++ etc. symlinks

[Loïc Minier]

Binary package hint: gcc-4.4

Hi there

I tested gcc-4.4-arm-linux-gnueabi 4.4.4-6ubuntu5~ppa2 and it has no $triplet-gcc symlink.

In the past, emdebian style cross-compiler packages had -gcc symlinks.

I think there are two needs for the cross-packages:
a) take this gcc-ish package and give me a fully functional cross-compiler from it (runtime libs, -gcc and stuff)
b) take all these gcc-4.x source packages from Ubuntu and make them cross-compiler packages has to have the same set in cross-compilers as Ubuntu has

a) is basically "standalone"
b) is rather "use the same approach as Ubuntu"
b), we'd need a gcc-defaults package to be consistent

It's not urgent to support the b) case, but we need some package providing $triplet-gcc for the cross-compiler packages to be useful.

Thanks,

[Loïc Minier (lool)]

Let's keep this bug to track a), as to restore prior functionality (emdebian-style packages used to provide the symlink along the cross-binary).

[Marcin Juszkiewicz (hrw)]

Attached patch solves problem.

Build of 4.5.0-7ubuntu1hrw1 is in progress.

[Marcin Juszkiewicz (hrw)]

root@home:/etc/apt/sources.list.d# update-alternatives --list arm-linux-gnueabi-gcov
/usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabi-gcov-4.4
/usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabi-gcov-4.5
root@home:/etc/apt/sources.list.d# update-alternatives --list arm-linux-gnueabi-g++
/usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabi-g++-4.4
/usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabi-g++-4.5
root@home:/etc/apt/sources.list.d# update-alternatives --list arm-linux-gnueabi-gcc
/usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabi-gcc-4.4
/usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabi-gcc-4.5

Changes will be released with next Debian/Ubuntu gcc-4.4/4.5 releases.

[Marcin Juszkiewicz (hrw)]

gcc-4.4 4.4.4-7ubuntu1 and gcc-4.5 4.5.0-8ubuntu1 releases fixed this issue. Can we close the bug?

[Loïc Minier (lool)]

Sure, I think we have another bug for the -defaults stuff.