[DISCUSSION]: PPC toolchain on PS2SDK. Do we want it? about ps2sdk HOT 4 CLOSED

I think we should add the toolchain (binutils+gcc) as soon as it can build something usefull. I'm not up to date with the latest developments, but perhaps there's already usefull code to be compiled?

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I think we should add the toolchain (binutils+gcc) as soon as it can build something usefull. I'm not up to date with the latest developments, but perhaps there's already usefull code to be compiled?

Well, nox has made a program (also hosted on the linked repo) called PPC monitor, basically it's an UART operated program running on the PPC to manipulate the IOP RAM and PPC compatibility modes and more.

Nox even mentioned that a basic debugger is on his plans.

Another ancient project, the hdpro clone of wisi, used a similar software (actually, PPC monitor is partially based on that one)

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Then it's time to add the PPC toolchain ;). I think whats needed is:

• new repository ps2toolchain-iop-ppc
• ps2toolchain modified
• binutils-gdb can use latest release (no special changes needed?)
• gcc can use latest release (no special changes needed?)

Anything I miss?

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Anything I miss?

Not sure TBH. all I know is that these scripts alredy build and install toolchain and gcc for powerpc into $PS2DEV/powerpc/ with powerpc-ps2-eabi- prefix

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