[molo]

Converting the stage 1 bootstrapping compiler to C++ is a bad idea IMO. There any many embedded platforms without a C++ compiler (except perhaps downrev gcc).

[CJefferson]

I wonder if you have tried building gcc recently?

While it doesn't require a C++ compiler, in the last few years it has required an increasing list of fairly modern libraries. I don't think requiring a C++ compiler will make things that much harder.

[klodolph]

Why are you bootstrapping on an embedded platform?

[eliasmacpherson]

so cross compilation is the only option for these embedded platforms?

[mbreese]

Don't you generally cross compile on embedded platforms anyway?

[mansr]

If you don't cross-compile, I would say it's not an embedded platform.