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From: Jon Rocatis <jon@funcom.com>
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Subject: Re: SIOCONS transfer protocol
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 12:32:33 +0200
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Jim wrote:

> Why? I would not consider this particularly tricky.
> Isn't it Simply a job of porting gas + gcc to the amiga?

Yep.

> And modifying config.h to produce r3000 code?

Building a cross compiler using GNU is just giving some parameters to a
script file. This script does everything for you (when it works 100% :)

> I'm sure there must already be a port of gcc to the mig.
> Or am I missing something.

Yes. It's ported. A had some problems building a x-compiler using the
v2.7.2.1 sources, but a friend of mine just got a R3000 compiler up and
running on his Mac (running Linux) without any problems using the latest
sources.

We tried compiling one of the Yaroze-examples on it. Then we uploaded
the generated file via SIOCONS on the PC and it worked!
 
> You could always attach a
> dumb terminal/another pc to the other end of a null modem and see what
> gets passed around when you use siocons.

That is what I intend to do - but if I could get a description of the
protocol it would really save me a lot of hassle :)

> If you don't have the kit to do this I could always give it a shot for you.

Thanks - but I already have everything I need (expect time maybe :)

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   // Jon Rocatis / Programmer / Funcom Oslo A/S
 \//  jon@funcom.com. I speak for myself - not for Funcom...