Re: Checking patch for non-x86 bugs

[Randy.Dunlap]

On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 02:41:25 -0600 Ian Pilcher <i.pilcher@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

| I know that this is probably wishful thinking, but "they" always say
| that the only stupid question is the one you don't ask.  (Whoever "they"
| are, they are decidedly wrong about this, BTW.)
| 
| I have a patch that adds an x86-specific sysctl.  I believe that every-
| thing is properly #ifdef'ed, but it would be awful nice to be able to
| ensure that I haven't broken building on non-x86 architectures.  Is
| there any way to do this without building a full-fledged cross-compiler
| toolchain?  (And if not, does anyone know of a good HOWTO on setting up
| such a toolchain?)

You can look at http://www.kegel.com/crosstool/
to see if it can help you.

I'll look at your (previously posted) patch also.

--
~Randy
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