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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 23:44:16 +0200 (EET)
From: Kaarle Ritvanen <kunkku@alpinelinux.org>
To: Drew DeVault <sir@cmpwn.com>
cc: ~alpine/devel@lists.alpinelinux.org
Subject: Re: Availability of cross toolchains in aports
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On Wed, 16 Feb 2022, Drew DeVault wrote:

> I think that we should have a greater variety of cross compiler 
> toolchains available in aports, providing in reach repo at least enough 
> cross-compilers to build Alpine for any target supported by a stable 
> Alpine release.
> 
> Thoughts?

I think this would be nice. In 2018, I actually tried to do this in a 
GCC-compatible way:

https://lists.alpinelinux.org/~alpine/devel/%3Calpine.LFD.2.21.1810191534530.26297%40kanala.kunkku.net%3E

However, doing it properly would have required massive refactoring of 
abuild. I gave up because I did not have the time.

BR,
Kaarle