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From: Leisner.Henr@XEROX.COM (Marty)
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Subject: how long does it take to port gcc?
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Date: 22 Mar 89 14:35:03 GMT
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I'm looking to bring up gcc in a cross-compiling mode for a TI34010
graphics processor (16 32 bit registers, fairly nice instruction set).

I have gcc 1.33 running on a number of machines and know it's a big system.

My question is:
	what's a reasonable estimate of how long it would take to develop the
machine description for a new processor (I'm willing to give up floating
point for now).

I'd be interested in hearing from developers regarding how long it took
them to reach some reasonable level of functionality.

If I embark upon this I'm going to be working on a sun386i or a sun/4.
	
marty
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