How to cross build initial toolchain Example with sparc64 1/ install a cross toolchain pkg install sparc64-gcc6 2/ cross build world make CROSS_TOOLCHAIN=sparc64-gcc6 TARGET=sparc64 TARGET_ARCH=sparc64 buildworld 3/ install the world in a sysroot make CROSS_TOOLCHAIN=sparc64-gcc6 TARGET=sparc64 TARGET_ARCH=sparc64 installworld DESTDIR=/sysroots/sparc64 4/ build the required port $ cd base/binutils make CROSS_TOOLCHAIN=sparc64-gcc6 CROSS_SYSROOT=/sysroots/sparc64 package $ cd base/gcc6 make CROSS_TOOLCHAIN=sparc64-gcc6 CROSS_SYSROOT=/sysroots/sparc64 package The packages are in base/gcc6/work/pkg/*.txz and base/binutils/work/pkg/*.txz To add a plist for a new binutils target $ cd base/binutils make CROSS_TOOLCHAIN=sparc64-gcc6 CROSS_SYSROOT=/sysroots/sparc64 makeplist > pkg-plist edit the pkg-plist and remove everything which base does not provide via the elftoolchain