win32 gcc cross compiling for linux target

[alpha_foobar]

Does anyone know if this is possible, and how to do it? Or if there is another way?

Cygwin GCC creates PE binaries (i think), I want ELF binaries.

Cheers!

[proghelper]

I am not sure if this can be done, specially given that you are going to do it from Windows. However, have you had a look into GCC manual? http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/onlinedocs/

Also why not do the task on a Linux machine?

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Programming ( Assignment / Project ) Help

[alpha_foobar]

i've read a little from the manual but it seems that i should be looking at the build options for cygwin-gcc instead.

i am trying to compile the JOS operating system that is used as an example in OS design courses at UCLA, MIT and NYU. It compiles fine on linux (and i am having issues compiling it on cygwin). I also think that it needs to be an ELF binary... but I haven't got it to compile yet anyway.

We use windows at work, so i'm looking at doing a little work on it in my free time there...

cheers

[Narue]

The source base is the same, right? If you can keep an updated copy of the source at work then there's no point in using a cross-compiler.

[alpha_foobar]

well, it runs in bochs... so if i can create elf binaries at work i can run the OS at work as well as home...