Re: new target

[Nick Clifton]

Hi Jan,

> we'd like to start the process of integrating the port to our new OS,
> Modesto (running on ia64, ix86 and x86-64 currently), as a target for
> several of the GNU packages (currently binutils, gcc, and perhaps soon
> gdb). While I tried to read through the documentation on the web it is
> not exactly clear how this is going to work for each of these
> components, who to communicate with, and what 'paper'work will be
> required.

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Cheers
        Nick

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