Best compiler/flags combination

[Graham Stoney]

Pavel Roskin writes:
> I'm using egcs-1.1.2 and glibc-2.1.1 with patches from LinuxPPC (i.e. I
> use their source RPM's).
>
> The question is, what compiler is known to produce good code for embedded
> PPC boards and what flags should be used? It is desireable that the
> binaries still run on PowerPC.

My general approach when starting out is to always use the latest official
released versions, and move to a newer snapshot if you encounter problems.
In particular, the latest official gcc release (gcc-2.95.2) is a better
starting point than the old egcs releases.

Regards,
Graham

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