GNU bug report logs - #78377
Cross-Compile - "src/make-prime-list: cannot execute: required file not found"

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Message #8 received at 78377 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>
To: NR <nroycea+gnu <at> gmail.com>, 78377 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#78377: Cross-Compile - "src/make-prime-list: cannot execute:
 required file not found"
Date: Tue, 13 May 2025 16:14:03 +0100

forcemerge 12741 78377
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On 11/05/2025 16:26, NR wrote:
> It'd be nice to be able to cross-compile coreutils.
> 
> It could be done by detecting if `--host=` is different from the build system.
> If it is different, then make the `src/primes.h` target natively
> (specifically the `src/make-prime-list` target).
> 
> I noticed it was a very old issue (going back to 2012).
> My workaround was just to `configure` without any arguments, `make
> src/primes.h`, then `configure` again for cross-compiling, and run a
> normal `make`.

Yes this was discussed at https://bugs.gnu.org/12741

The workaround isn't too onerous,
but yes it would be good to clean this up.

cheers,
Pádraig

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