Upgrade GCC version (PPU-SPU)

[humbertodias]

Features

• binutils-ppu bumped from 2.22 to 2.42
• ppu-gcc bumped from 7.20 to 13.2.0
• spu-gcc bumped from 7.20 to 9.5.0
• docker bumped from 16.04 to 24.04 - LTS
• ci/cd working again and building releases
• ci/cd to docker hub
• ci/cd badges
• build on ubuntu/macOS for arm64 enabled
• test all PSL1GHT samples

Note

We've selected the version 9.5.0 because it's the last GCC release to include support for SPU.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GCC-10-Drops-Cell-BE-SPU

Tip

Patches credits to disc-kuraudo and luizfernandonb

Result

1. ar --version

GNU ar (GNU Binutils) 2.42
Copyright (C) 2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This program is free software; you may redistribute it under the terms of
the GNU General Public License version 3 or (at your option) any later version.
This program has absolutely no warranty.

2. ppu-gcc --version

ppu-gcc (GCC) 13.2.0
Copyright (C) 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

3. spu-gcc --version

spu-gcc (GCC) 9.5.0
Copyright (C) 2019 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

4. Docker

FROM ubuntu:24.04

5. ci/cd success

https://github.com/humbertodias/ps3toolchain/actions/runs/8166663270

6. ci/cd docker
   

Note

Don't forget to create a named DockerHub environment on your repository with two secret variables: DOCKERHUB_USERNAME and DOCKERHUB_TOKEN

7. badges
   

[Fewnity]

Hey cool work, I really want gcc 13 on ps3. But you just forgot to credit Darjan Krijanand and luizfernandonb :/

[humbertodias]

Hey cool work, I really want gcc 13 on ps3. But you just forgot to credit Darjan Krijanand and luizfernandonb :/

Yeah.. I left his name on patch's file given him the credit

[TheRouletteBoi]

Ok, I was able to reproduce the issue on my Mac Mini M1. The problem is this script which is using this ancient config.guess without replacing it.
Compare for example this line in a different script that does replace config.guess with an up-to-date version.

Thanks @zeldin for tracking the problem: ps3toolchain > psl1ght > SDL2_PSL1GHT > SDL2_PSL1GHT_Libs I have fixed here and now it's working for arm64 as well.

@TheRouletteBoi please, try again

How to build arm platform image

DOCKER_DEFAULT_PLATFORM=linux/arm64 docker build . -t ps3dev 
DOCKER_DEFAULT_PLATFORM=linux/arm64 docker run -it -v `pwd`:/build -w /build ps3dev

the ps3toolchain now compiles for arm64 👍 thank you @humbertodias

[Fewnity]

GCC 14.1 is out, maybe can we expect a version bump? 👀

[auser1337]

I was trying to link against libio_stub.a, but I got some errors with G++ 13.2.0:

/usr/local/ps3dev/ppu/bin/../lib/gcc/powerpc64-ps3-elf/13.2.0/../../../../powerpc64-ps3-elf/bin/ld: /mnt/e/Development/Tools/cell/target/ppu/lib/libio_stub.a(_sys_io_0001_3.o) uses unknown e_flags 0x1000001
/usr/local/ps3dev/ppu/bin/../lib/gcc/powerpc64-ps3-elf/13.2.0/../../../../powerpc64-ps3-elf/bin/ld: failed to merge target specific data of file /mnt/e/Development/Tools/cell/target/ppu/lib/libio_stub.a(_sys_io_0001_3.o)
/usr/local/ps3dev/ppu/bin/../lib/gcc/powerpc64-ps3-elf/13.2.0/../../../../powerpc64-ps3-elf/bin/ld: /mnt/e/Development/Tools/cell/target/ppu/lib/libio_stub.a(_sys_io_0001_17.o) uses unknown e_flags 0x1000001
/usr/local/ps3dev/ppu/bin/../lib/gcc/powerpc64-ps3-elf/13.2.0/../../../../powerpc64-ps3-elf/bin/ld: failed to merge target specific data of file /mnt/e/Development/Tools/cell/target/ppu/lib/libio_stub.a(_sys_io_0001_17.o)
/usr/local/ps3dev/ppu/bin/../lib/gcc/powerpc64-ps3-elf/13.2.0/../../../../powerpc64-ps3-elf/bin/ld: /mnt/e/Development/Tools/cell/target/ppu/lib/libio_stub.a(_sys_io_0001_head.o) uses unknown e_flags 0x1000001
/usr/local/ps3dev/ppu/bin/../lib/gcc/powerpc64-ps3-elf/13.2.0/../../../../powerpc64-ps3-elf/bin/ld: failed to merge target specific data of file /mnt/e/Development/Tools/cell/target/ppu/lib/libio_stub.a(_sys_io_0001_head.o)

When I try compiling with the SDK G++ 4.1.1 toolchain or the G++ 7.2.0 custom toolchain, these errors don't come up and it successfully links the program.