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I am something of a GNU/GCC newbie, but an old-timer in computing
(30 years or so) and trying to get caught up. I have a question about
GCC compilation. If this is an FAQ or there is an obvious spot to
find the answer, let me know. In any case please respond by e-mail.

Compilations and assembler runs work from machine descriptions for
the target. My question is whether machine descriptions are under the
GPL. Suppose I purchase a commercial product that packages the usual
GCC compilers, binaries, sources and all, on a CD, for host A, target A.

(1) Can I assume that the A machine descriptions will necessarily
    be included?

(2) Are those descriptions necessarily under the GPL? If not, I could
    be prevented from moving them to host B in order to build a
    host B target A cross compiler.

Sorry if this is a very naive question, but I'm a newbie in GNU land.

Thanks! Replies by e-mail, please.

Mike Feldman
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Michael B. Feldman
Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
The George Washington University -  Washington, DC 20052 USA
202-994-5919 (voice) - 202-994-0227 (fax) - mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu (Internet)
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