On Mon, 26 Nov 2012, John R Pierce wrote: > On 11/26/12 4:46 PM, Michael Hennebry wrote: >> On Mon, 26 Nov 2012, John R Pierce wrote: >> >>>> On 11/26/12 3:35 PM, Michael Hennebry wrote: >>>>>> The versions of avr-gcc in linux repositories mostly do not work. >>>> >>>> >>>> really? the avr-gcc-4.5.x in EPEL for instance? >> So far as I am aware, only debian and its package-compatible >> relatives have an avr-gcc package that works. >> It was made from the same sources and patches used by Bingo. >> The off-the-shelf version fron the GNU guys does not work. >> What was the EPEL version made from? > > all I know is what this says here... > > http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/x86_64/repoview/avr-gcc.html > http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/x86_64/repoview/avr-libc.html > > saying "does not work" is not very helpful. WHAT doesn't work? surely > the compiler compiles code and generates an AVR executable, is there > some specific feature or something thats missing? that I can't tell you. Apparently the generated code is not correct. Every so often someone is told to avoid distro versions of avr-gcc, e.g., at http://www.avrfreaks.net/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=997350&highlight=avrgcc+patches#997350 Clawson wrote: > You are very unwise to use repo versions of avr-gcc as the maintainers don't seem skilled enough to know which are the important patches to be applied when they build. > > Far better to get the results of Bingo's build scripts that are hosted on my website here: > > www.wrightflyer.co.uk/avr-gcc/ -- Michael hennebry at web.cs.ndsu.NoDak.edu "On Monday, I'm gonna have to tell my kindergarten class, whom I teach not to run with scissors, that my fiance ran me through with a broadsword." -- Lily