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diff --git a/docs/Custom-GCC-and-cross-compilers.md b/docs/Custom-GCC-and-cross-compilers.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1d662c158 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/Custom-GCC-and-cross-compilers.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +# Custom GCC and cross compilers +Homebrew depends on having an up-to-date version of Xcode because it comes with +specific versions of build tools e.g. `clang`. + +Installing a custom version of GCC or `autotools` into the `$PATH` has the +potential to break lots of compiles so we prefer the Apple or Homebrew provided +compilers. + +Cross-compilers based on GCC will typically be "keg-only" and therefore not +linked into the path by default. + +Rather than merging in brews for either of these cases at this time, we're +listing them on this page. If you come up with a formula for a new version of +GCC or cross-compiler suite, please link it in here. + +* Homebrew provides a `gcc` formula for use with Xcode 4.2+ or when needing +C++11 support on earlier versions. +* [Homebrew-versions](https://github.com/homebrew/homebrew-versions) provides an +up to date GCC duplicates e.g. `brew install homebrew/versions/gcc48` +* [RISC-V](https://github.com/riscv/homebrew-riscv) provides the RISC-V +toolchain including binutils and gcc. |