http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52990
--- Comment #2 from Mike Frysinger <vapier at gentoo dot org> 2012-08-24 15:41:11 UTC --- (In reply to comment #1) yes, the "build-programs = no" hack is also what i do. from my tests in the past, the cross-compiler produced usable executables. note, there is an ia64 simulator that you can boot an ia64 kernel + userland in to do testing (if you really want). http://ski.sourceforge.net/ http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au/IA64wiki/SkiSimulator
