From experience in porting an OS, common porting scaffolding can include a cross compiler and a cross linker, and replacing an assembler with a compiler for com

From experience in porting an OS, common porting scaffolding can include a cross compiler and a cross linker, and replacing an assembler with a compiler for compiling the assembly code for the new target box. Getting a native build and a native C++ and a native assembler re-hosted can then proceed secondary to getting the basic OS pieces booted and rolling.