c++ blackfin toolchain

[ralf.corsepius at rtems.org (Ralf Corsepius)]

On Tue, 2008-11-18 at 08:36 -0600, Joel Sherrill wrote:
> MOLM wrote:
> > I have just installed toolchain and rtems 4.9 for the bf537 stamp 
> > board, and are able to compile the "hello world" sample - great! 
> > However, is there a reason for the g++ toolchain is missing for the 
> > blackfin architecture? Is it possible to build this support from 
> > source? I am trying to move a C++ application from uClinux environment 
> > to rterms in order to improve realtime response.
> >
> 
> Ralf should recall if there is a current reason but historically the
> bfin gcc port didn't build for bfin reliably and C++ rarely built.
Pardon, but I don't recall the details. IIRC, it had been a mixture of
"bugs" and "not being supported in GCC" (One detail I recall: issues
with libssp).

> Ralf have you checked this recently?
No. TBD.

>   Maybe things have improved.
> 
> You can always build your own toolchain and enable C++. 
Unless GCC rejects a language ;)

Ralf