Package the patches to build ICS with thr 4.6 toolchain

Registered by Zach Pfeffer

Linaro can compile ICS with GCC 4.6. These patches have been committed to our gits. To help users more easily use them , we will extract them into discreet patches and create a package that includes a script to install them, instructions on how to get the 4.6 toolchain and compile with it.

Blueprint information

Status:
Complete
Approver:
Zach Pfeffer
Priority:
High
Drafter:
Bernhard Rosenkraenzer
Direction:
Approved
Assignee:
Bernhard Rosenkraenzer
Definition:
Approved
Series goal:
Accepted for future
Implementation:
Implemented
Milestone target:
milestone icon 11.12
Started by
Bernhard Rosenkraenzer
Completed by
Tony Mansson

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Notes:
[mansson 2011-12-22: It is released to http://releases.linaro.org/11.12/components/android/ics-gcc-patches/ and there is a link from the Android Team Wiki page.

Meta:
Roadmap id: TCWG2011-GCC-O3
Headline: Patches to compile ICS with the 4.6 toolchain are now available in an easy to use package
Acceptance: The basic patchset to enable compiling with 4.6, a script to apply the patches to an ICS tree and a readme that documents it

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Work Items

Work items:
Extract patches: DONE
Build script to apply patches: DONE
Test on a fresh check out: DONE
Document how to get and compile ICS with Linaro's toolchain: TODO
Wrap everything into a tarball: DONE
[pfefferz] Release to releases.linaro.org: DONE
Link to from wiki: DONE
Send out info to maillist, etc: DONE

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