diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4b457bc..c7ac0e1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,9 +1,11 @@ # amiga-gcc [![Donate](https://img.shields.io/badge/Donate-PayPal-green.svg)](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YRRBRLCKDU3H6) -The GNU C-Compiler with Binutils and other useful tools for cross development -This is a Makefile based approach to build the same files as in the old amigaos-toolchain to reduce the build time. +The GNU C Compiler with binutils and other useful tools for cross development of AmigaOS software. + +This is a Makefile based approach to building the amigaos-toolchain, aiming to reduce its build time. + +Currently, these tools are built: -Right now these tools are build: * binutils * gcc with libs for C/C++/ObjC * fd2sfd @@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ Right now these tools are build: * vlink * libnix * ixemul (not really, but the headers are used) + # COPYRIGHTS * amiga-netinclude: 'Roadshow' -- Amiga TCP/IP stack, Copyright © 2001-2016 by Olaf Barthel. Freely Distributable. * aros-stuff: libpthread, Copyright (C) 2014 Szilard Biro. @@ -33,12 +36,15 @@ Right now these tools are build: * vbcc: copyright in 1995-2022 by Volker Barthelmann, free for non-commercial purposes. * vlink: copyright 1995-2022 by Frank Wille, free for non-commercial purposes. -There are also libraries - calles SDK - which can be downloaded and installed plus libraries that are built from source. All of these provide their own copyrights - too long to list here. +There are also libraries (SDKs) which can be downloaded and installed. These libraries can all be built from source. All of these libraries are provided under their respective licenses. -To get it work together and enhance it, some patches are applied here and there and the gcc compiler contains a tad more hacks/enhancements. -None if these changese modifies the original copyright in any way. All other stuff here is published using the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V2. +Various AmigaOS-specific patches have been applied to this version of gcc. +None if these changes modify the original copyright in any way. All other changes are published using the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V2. + +# Notes + +amiga-gcc supports building binaries optimised for all of the various Motorola 68K series CPUs from the 68000 up to the 68060 and also features some optimisations for the Vampire/Apollo 68080. -# Short Guide ## Prerequisites ### Centos `sudo yum install wget gcc gcc-c++ python git perl-Pod-Simple gperf patch autoconf automake make makedepend bison flex ncurses-devel gmp-devel mpfr-devel libmpc-devel gettext-devel texinfo rsync readline-devel`