Hello (again) from Gregg C Levine
I imagine people will correct me, on this issue, but on the i386 list,
which I monitor from a different e-mail address, which is also
subscribed to this list, they did discuss the merits behind the
release you've mentioned. That is, using version 3.x versus 2.95.3 for
building stuff for NetBSD. It seems 3.x is still broken for the VAX
families, and several others. Not surprisingly, on the Linux-VAX list,
they are having the devil's own time with building a tool-chain to
build even a kernel for the VAX.=20

I imagine that each release of the i386 branch is built native. The
same goes for nearly every single working port in the lists, but what
about the VAX? Johnny, you're more familiar with that area, then I
know I am, can you confirm that side of things? The same for you,
Brian. Incidentally, gang, it's rather late for this side of the pond,
so please excuse me, if any of this seems peculiar. The usual rules
apply regarding replies, and such like. Also please send all
complaints and even complements directly to me.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: port-vax-owner@NetBSD.org [mailto:port-vax-owner@NetBSD.org]
On
> Behalf Of Brian Chase
> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 1:21 AM
> To: Johnny Billquist
> Cc: VAX porting list
> Subject: Re: Building current...
>=20
> On Sat, 6 Dec 2003, Brian Chase wrote:
> > On Sat, 6 Dec 2003, Johnny Billquist wrote:
>=20
> > > So I have no idea how it will work out at my end.
> > > gcc built alright for you then? I wonder if it works...
> >
> > Yes, it got built, but I'm not counting on it working.  I've
tarred up
> > the results from that build and have started a new one with
today's cvs
> > updates.  I still need to build a kernel, but once that's done
I'll see
> > if the "not-quite-successful" build works.
>=20
> The cross-compiled build ended up hitting fewer snags, so I was able
to
> put together something that seems to be working for me.  It's
running
> multiuser and I can compile "Hello, world!".
>=20
>   tanka: {11} uname -a
>   NetBSD tanka 1.6ZG NetBSD 1.6ZG (GENERIC) #1: Sat Dec  6 20:41:54
EST
> 2003
>   root@duh.jarai.org:/u0/work/netbsd-
> current/src/sys/arch/vax/compile/obj/GENERIC
>   vax
>=20
> Maybe I'm just delusional with joy after having fought this thing
for so
> long, but this kernel seems as if it's zippier than that of the
1.6.1
> release.
>=20
> Something that surprised me was that gcc for VAX -current is still
2.95.
>=20
>   tanka: {12} gcc -v
>   Using builtin specs.
>   gcc version 2.95.3 20010315 (release) (NetBSD nb4)
>=20
> For some reason I'd thought everything had already been moved over
to
> gcc 3.x.
>=20
> -brian.