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This is a patch set which adds cross-compilation to the perl
buildsystem. It was built as a part of the Open Zaurus
(http://www.openzaurus.com/) distribution. Most / All of the
-optimisations are "borrowed" from this excellent project.
+arm compiler optimisations are "borrowed" from this excellent
+project.
The main target is arm-linux but I have also managed to
successfully cross-compile perl for solaris x86 using the same
buildsystem.
We are currently dependent on an existing working local copy of
-perl which is available as /usr/bin/perl. This could be migrated
-to using native miniperl with some additional effort.
+perl ** of the same version and revision ** which is available
+as /usr/bin/perl. This could be migrated to using native
+miniperl with some additional effort.
Obviously you need a working and tested cross-compiler for your
build and target combination. The binary directory must be in
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Enjoy!
References
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Redvers Davies <red@criticalintegration.com>
Open Zaurus http://www.openzaurus.org/
Perl OZ Packages http://www.openzaurus.org/official/testing/feed/