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LinuxDevices.com: Embedded Debian cross development environments available

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 25, 2000

[ Thanks to LinuxDevices.com for this link.
]

“Frank Smith, of the Embedded Debian Project, writes . . .

I’m pleased to announce the availability of the first *test*
release of Embedded Debian Cross Development Environments. Here are
the specs:

Hosts:


Debian i386 (potato-ish)


RPM based i386

Targets:
– PowerPC Linux
– ARM Linux

Packages:
– Binutils 2.9.5.0.37
– GCC 2.95.2
– GlibC 2.1.3
– Based on Debian packages, with added support for cross
configurations.

Capabilities:
– C development
– Useful for Linux kernel development on both Debian and RPM based
hosts
– Useful for application development (in C) on Debian hosts
only.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

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