diff --git a/lib/systems/examples.nix b/lib/systems/examples.nix
index ff2273febcb..90d7e956d2b 100644
--- a/lib/systems/examples.nix
+++ b/lib/systems/examples.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ rec {
     libc = "glibc";
     platform = platforms.sheevaplug;
     openssl.system = "linux-generic32";
-    inherit (platform) gcc;
   };
 
   raspberryPi = rec {
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ rec {
     libc = "glibc";
     platform = platforms.raspberrypi;
     openssl.system = "linux-generic32";
-    inherit (platform) gcc;
   };
 
   armv7l-hf-multiplatform = rec {
@@ -44,7 +42,6 @@ rec {
     libc = "glibc";
     platform = platforms.armv7l-hf-multiplatform;
     openssl.system = "linux-generic32";
-    inherit (platform) gcc;
   };
 
   aarch64-multiplatform = rec {
@@ -54,23 +51,20 @@ rec {
     withTLS = true;
     libc = "glibc";
     platform = platforms.aarch64-multiplatform;
-    inherit (platform) gcc;
   };
 
   scaleway-c1 = armv7l-hf-multiplatform // rec {
     platform = platforms.scaleway-c1;
-    inherit (platform) gcc;
-    inherit (gcc) fpu;
+    inherit (platform.gcc) fpu;
   };
 
   pogoplug4 = rec {
     arch = "armv5tel";
-    config = "armv5tel-softfloat-linux-gnueabi";
+    config = "armv5tel-unknown-linux-gnueabi";
     float = "soft";
 
     platform = platforms.pogoplug4;
 
-    inherit (platform) gcc;
     libc = "glibc";
 
     withTLS = true;
@@ -86,7 +80,6 @@ rec {
     libc = "glibc";
     platform = platforms.fuloong2f_n32;
     openssl.system = "linux-generic32";
-    inherit (platform) gcc;
   };
 
   #
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix
index 088a64ff543..12739682292 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix
@@ -63,16 +63,26 @@ let version = "4.5.4";
 
     javaAwtGtk = langJava && gtk2 != null;
 
+    /* Platform flags */
+    platformFlags = let
+        gccArch = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.arch or null;
+        gccCpu = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.cpu or null;
+        gccAbi = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.abi or null;
+        gccFpu = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.fpu or null;
+        gccFloat = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.float or null;
+        gccMode = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.mode or null;
+      in
+        optional (gccArch != null) "--with-arch=${gccArch}" ++
+        optional (gccCpu != null) "--with-cpu=${gccCpu}" ++
+        optional (gccAbi != null) "--with-abi=${gccAbi}" ++
+        optional (gccFpu != null) "--with-fpu=${gccFpu}" ++
+        optional (gccFloat != null) "--with-float=${gccFloat}" ++
+        optional (gccMode != null) "--with-mode=${gccMode}";
+
     /* Cross-gcc settings */
-    gccArch = stdenv.lib.attrByPath [ "gcc" "arch" ] null targetPlatform;
-    gccCpu = stdenv.lib.attrByPath [ "gcc" "cpu" ] null targetPlatform;
-    gccAbi = stdenv.lib.attrByPath [ "gcc" "abi" ] null targetPlatform;
     crossMingw = (targetPlatform != hostPlatform && targetPlatform.libc == "msvcrt");
 
     crossConfigureFlags =
-      optional (gccArch != null) "--with-arch=${gccArch}" ++
-      optional (gccCpu != null) "--with-cpu=${gccCpu}" ++
-      optional (gccAbi != null) "--with-abi=${gccAbi}" ++
       # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
       [ "--with-as=${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/${targetPlatform.config}-as"
         "--with-ld=${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/${targetPlatform.config}-ld" ] ++
@@ -288,7 +298,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
     # Ada
     optional langAda "--enable-libada" ++
 
-    # Cross-compilation
+    platformFlags ++
     optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) crossConfigureFlags ++
 
     # Platform-specific flags
@@ -299,52 +309,49 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
   targetConfig = if targetPlatform != hostPlatform then targetPlatform.config else null;
 
+  /* For cross-built gcc (build != host == target) */
   crossAttrs = {
+    AR_FOR_BUILD = "ar";
+    AS_FOR_BUILD = "as";
+    LD_FOR_BUILD = "ld";
+    NM_FOR_BUILD = "nm";
+    OBJCOPY_FOR_BUILD = "objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP_FOR_BUILD = "objdump";
+    RANLIB_FOR_BUILD = "ranlib";
+    SIZE_FOR_BUILD = "size";
+    STRINGS_FOR_BUILD = "strings";
+    STRIP_FOR_BUILD = "strip";
+    CC_FOR_BUILD = "gcc";
+    CXX_FOR_BUILD = "g++";
+
     AR = "${targetPlatform.config}-ar";
+    AS = "${targetPlatform.config}-as";
     LD = "${targetPlatform.config}-ld";
+    NM = "${targetPlatform.config}-nm";
+    OBJCOPY = "${targetPlatform.config}-objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP = "${targetPlatform.config}-objdump";
+    RANLIB = "${targetPlatform.config}-ranlib";
+    SIZE = "${targetPlatform.config}-size";
+    STRINGS = "${targetPlatform.config}-strings";
+    STRIP = "${targetPlatform.config}-strip";
     CC = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
-    CXX = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
+    CXX = "${targetPlatform.config}-g++";
+
     AR_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ar";
+    AS_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-as";
     LD_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ld";
-    CC_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
     NM_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-nm";
+    OBJCOPY_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-objdump";
+    RANLIB_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ranlib";
+    SIZE_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-size";
+    STRINGS_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-strings";
+    STRIP_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-strip";
+    CC_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
     CXX_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-g++";
     # If we are making a cross compiler, cross != null
     NIX_CC_CROSS = optionalString (targetPlatform == hostPlatform) builtins.toString stdenv.cc;
     dontStrip = true;
-    configureFlags =
-      optional (!enableMultilib) "--disable-multilib" ++
-      optional (!enableShared) "--disable-shared" ++
-      optional langJava "--with-ecj-jar=${javaEcj.crossDrv}" ++
-      optional javaAwtGtk "--enable-java-awt=gtk" ++
-      optional (langJava && javaAntlr != null) "--with-antlr-jar=${javaAntlr.crossDrv}" ++
-      optional (ppl != null) "--with-ppl=${ppl.crossDrv}" ++
-      optional (cloogppl != null) "--with-cloog=${cloogppl.crossDrv}" ++
-
-      [
-        "--with-gmp=${gmp.crossDrv}"
-        "--with-mpfr=${mpfr.crossDrv}"
-        "--with-mpc=${libmpc.crossDrv}"
-        "--disable-libstdcxx-pch"
-        "--without-included-gettext"
-        "--with-system-zlib"
-        "--enable-languages=${
-          concatStrings (intersperse ","
-            (  optional langC        "c"
-            ++ optional langCC       "c++"
-            ++ optional langFortran  "fortran"
-            ++ optional langJava     "java"
-            ++ optional langAda      "ada"
-            ++ optional langVhdl     "vhdl"
-            ++ optional langGo       "go"
-            )
-          )
-        }"
-      ] ++
-      optional langAda "--enable-libada" ++
-      optional (targetPlatform == hostPlatform && targetPlatform.isi686) "--with-arch=i686" ++
-      optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) crossConfigureFlags
-    ;
   };
 
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
index c0efbb78f3c..51fb1a1c9a1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 , x11Support ? langJava
 , gnatboot ? null
 , enableMultilib ? false
-, enablePlugin ? true             # whether to support user-supplied plug-ins
+, enablePlugin ? hostPlatform == buildPlatform # Whether to support user-supplied plug-ins
 , name ? "gcc"
 , libcCross ? null
 , crossStageStatic ? false
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ let version = "4.8.5";
     javaAwtGtk = langJava && x11Support;
 
     /* Platform flags */
-    mkPlatformFlags = platform: let
-        gccArch = platform.gcc.arch or null;
-        gccCpu = platform.gcc.cpu or null;
-        gccAbi = platform.gcc.abi or null;
-        gccFpu = platform.gcc.fpu or null;
-        gccFloat = platform.gcc.float or null;
-        gccMode = platform.gcc.mode or null;
+    platformFlags = let
+        gccArch = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.arch or null;
+        gccCpu = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.cpu or null;
+        gccAbi = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.abi or null;
+        gccFpu = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.fpu or null;
+        gccFloat = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.float or null;
+        gccMode = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.mode or null;
       in
         optional (gccArch != null) "--with-arch=${gccArch}" ++
         optional (gccCpu != null) "--with-cpu=${gccCpu}" ++
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ let version = "4.8.5";
     crossMingw = targetPlatform != hostPlatform && targetPlatform.libc == "msvcrt";
     crossDarwin = targetPlatform != hostPlatform && targetPlatform.libc == "libSystem";
     crossConfigureFlags =
-      mkPlatformFlags targetPlatform ++
-
       # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
       [ "--with-as=${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/${targetPlatform.config}-as"
         "--with-ld=${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/${targetPlatform.config}-ld" ] ++
@@ -382,7 +380,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
       in "--with-native-system-header-dir=${incDir}"
     ) ++
 
-    optional (targetPlatform == hostPlatform) (mkPlatformFlags stdenv.platform) ++
+    platformFlags ++
     optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) crossConfigureFlags ++
     optional (!bootstrap) "--disable-bootstrap" ++
 
@@ -406,59 +404,49 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
     then "install-strip"
     else "install";
 
-  crossAttrs = let
-    xgccArch = targetPlatform.gcc.arch or null;
-    xgccCpu = targetPlatform.gcc.cpu or null;
-    xgccAbi = targetPlatform.gcc.abi or null;
-    xgccFpu = targetPlatform.gcc.fpu or null;
-    xgccFloat = targetPlatform.gcc.float or null;
-  in {
+  /* For cross-built gcc (build != host == target) */
+  crossAttrs =  {
+    AR_FOR_BUILD = "ar";
+    AS_FOR_BUILD = "as";
+    LD_FOR_BUILD = "ld";
+    NM_FOR_BUILD = "nm";
+    OBJCOPY_FOR_BUILD = "objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP_FOR_BUILD = "objdump";
+    RANLIB_FOR_BUILD = "ranlib";
+    SIZE_FOR_BUILD = "size";
+    STRINGS_FOR_BUILD = "strings";
+    STRIP_FOR_BUILD = "strip";
+    CC_FOR_BUILD = "gcc";
+    CXX_FOR_BUILD = "g++";
+
     AR = "${targetPlatform.config}-ar";
+    AS = "${targetPlatform.config}-as";
     LD = "${targetPlatform.config}-ld";
+    NM = "${targetPlatform.config}-nm";
+    OBJCOPY = "${targetPlatform.config}-objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP = "${targetPlatform.config}-objdump";
+    RANLIB = "${targetPlatform.config}-ranlib";
+    SIZE = "${targetPlatform.config}-size";
+    STRINGS = "${targetPlatform.config}-strings";
+    STRIP = "${targetPlatform.config}-strip";
     CC = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
-    CXX = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
+    CXX = "${targetPlatform.config}-g++";
+
     AR_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ar";
+    AS_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-as";
     LD_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ld";
-    CC_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
     NM_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-nm";
+    OBJCOPY_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-objdump";
+    RANLIB_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ranlib";
+    SIZE_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-size";
+    STRINGS_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-strings";
+    STRIP_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-strip";
+    CC_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
     CXX_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-g++";
     # If we are making a cross compiler, targetPlatform != hostPlatform
     NIX_CC_CROSS = optionalString (targetPlatform == hostPlatform) builtins.toString stdenv.cc;
     dontStrip = true;
-    configureFlags =
-      optional (!enableMultilib) "--disable-multilib" ++
-      optional (!enableShared) "--disable-shared" ++
-      optional langJava "--with-ecj-jar=${javaEcj.crossDrv}" ++
-      optional javaAwtGtk "--enable-java-awt=gtk" ++
-      optional (langJava && javaAntlr != null) "--with-antlr-jar=${javaAntlr.crossDrv}" ++
-      optionals (cloog != null) ["--with-cloog=${cloog.crossDrv}" "--enable-cloog-backend=isl"] ++
-      [
-        "--with-gmp=${gmp.crossDrv}"
-        "--with-mpfr=${mpfr.crossDrv}"
-        "--with-mpc=${libmpc.crossDrv}"
-        "--disable-libstdcxx-pch"
-        "--without-included-gettext"
-        "--with-system-zlib"
-        "--enable-languages=${
-          concatStrings (intersperse ","
-            (  optional langC        "c"
-            ++ optional langCC       "c++"
-            ++ optional langFortran  "fortran"
-            ++ optional langJava     "java"
-            ++ optional langAda      "ada"
-            ++ optional langVhdl     "vhdl"
-            ++ optional langGo       "go"
-            )
-          )
-        }"
-      ] ++
-      optional langAda "--enable-libada" ++
-      optional (xgccArch != null) "--with-arch=${xgccArch}" ++
-      optional (xgccCpu != null) "--with-cpu=${xgccCpu}" ++
-      optional (xgccAbi != null) "--with-abi=${xgccAbi}" ++
-      optional (xgccFpu != null) "--with-fpu=${xgccFpu}" ++
-      optional (xgccFloat != null) "--with-float=${xgccFloat}"
-    ;
     buildFlags = "";
   };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
index ca9d26e68fc..57d173c3a14 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 , x11Support ? langJava
 , gnatboot ? null
 , enableMultilib ? false
-, enablePlugin ? true             # whether to support user-supplied plug-ins
+, enablePlugin ? hostPlatform == buildPlatform # Whether to support user-supplied plug-ins
 , name ? "gcc"
 , libcCross ? null
 , crossStageStatic ? false
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ let version = "4.9.4";
     javaAwtGtk = langJava && x11Support;
 
     /* Platform flags */
-    mkPlatformFlags = platform: let
-        gccArch = platform.gcc.arch or null;
-        gccCpu = platform.gcc.cpu or null;
-        gccAbi = platform.gcc.abi or null;
-        gccFpu = platform.gcc.fpu or null;
-        gccFloat = platform.gcc.float or null;
-        gccMode = platform.gcc.mode or null;
+    platformFlags = let
+        gccArch = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.arch or null;
+        gccCpu = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.cpu or null;
+        gccAbi = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.abi or null;
+        gccFpu = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.fpu or null;
+        gccFloat = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.float or null;
+        gccMode = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.mode or null;
       in
         optional (gccArch != null) "--with-arch=${gccArch}" ++
         optional (gccCpu != null) "--with-cpu=${gccCpu}" ++
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ let version = "4.9.4";
     crossMingw = targetPlatform != hostPlatform && targetPlatform.libc == "msvcrt";
     crossDarwin = targetPlatform != hostPlatform && targetPlatform.libc == "libSystem";
     crossConfigureFlags =
-      mkPlatformFlags targetPlatform ++
-
       # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
       [ "--with-as=${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/${targetPlatform.config}-as"
         "--with-ld=${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/${targetPlatform.config}-ld" ] ++
@@ -380,7 +378,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
       in "--with-native-system-header-dir=${incDir}"
     ) ++
 
-    optional (targetPlatform == hostPlatform) (mkPlatformFlags stdenv.platform) ++
+    platformFlags ++
     optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) crossConfigureFlags ++
     optional (!bootstrap) "--disable-bootstrap" ++
 
@@ -405,59 +403,48 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
     else "install";
 
   /* For cross-built gcc (build != host == target) */
-  crossAttrs = let
-    xgccArch = targetPlatform.gcc.arch or null;
-    xgccCpu = targetPlatform.gcc.cpu or null;
-    xgccAbi = targetPlatform.gcc.abi or null;
-    xgccFpu = targetPlatform.gcc.fpu or null;
-    xgccFloat = targetPlatform.gcc.float or null;
-  in {
+  crossAttrs = {
+    AR_FOR_BUILD = "ar";
+    AS_FOR_BUILD = "as";
+    LD_FOR_BUILD = "ld";
+    NM_FOR_BUILD = "nm";
+    OBJCOPY_FOR_BUILD = "objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP_FOR_BUILD = "objdump";
+    RANLIB_FOR_BUILD = "ranlib";
+    SIZE_FOR_BUILD = "size";
+    STRINGS_FOR_BUILD = "strings";
+    STRIP_FOR_BUILD = "strip";
+    CC_FOR_BUILD = "gcc";
+    CXX_FOR_BUILD = "g++";
+
     AR = "${targetPlatform.config}-ar";
+    AS = "${targetPlatform.config}-as";
     LD = "${targetPlatform.config}-ld";
+    NM = "${targetPlatform.config}-nm";
+    OBJCOPY = "${targetPlatform.config}-objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP = "${targetPlatform.config}-objdump";
+    RANLIB = "${targetPlatform.config}-ranlib";
+    SIZE = "${targetPlatform.config}-size";
+    STRINGS = "${targetPlatform.config}-strings";
+    STRIP = "${targetPlatform.config}-strip";
     CC = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
-    CXX = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
+    CXX = "${targetPlatform.config}-g++";
+
     AR_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ar";
+    AS_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-as";
     LD_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ld";
-    CC_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
     NM_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-nm";
+    OBJCOPY_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-objdump";
+    RANLIB_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ranlib";
+    SIZE_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-size";
+    STRINGS_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-strings";
+    STRIP_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-strip";
+    CC_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
     CXX_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-g++";
     # If we are making a cross compiler, targetPlatform != hostPlatform
     NIX_CC_CROSS = optionalString (targetPlatform == hostPlatform) builtins.toString stdenv.cc;
     dontStrip = true;
-    configureFlags =
-      optional (!enableMultilib) "--disable-multilib" ++
-      optional (!enableShared) "--disable-shared" ++
-      optional langJava "--with-ecj-jar=${javaEcj.crossDrv}" ++
-      optional javaAwtGtk "--enable-java-awt=gtk" ++
-      optional (langJava && javaAntlr != null) "--with-antlr-jar=${javaAntlr.crossDrv}" ++
-      optionals (cloog != null) ["--with-cloog=${cloog.crossDrv}" "--enable-cloog-backend=isl"] ++
-      [
-        "--with-gmp=${gmp.crossDrv}"
-        "--with-mpfr=${mpfr.crossDrv}"
-        "--with-mpc=${libmpc.crossDrv}"
-        "--disable-libstdcxx-pch"
-        "--without-included-gettext"
-        "--with-system-zlib"
-        "--enable-languages=${
-          concatStrings (intersperse ","
-            (  optional langC        "c"
-            ++ optional langCC       "c++"
-            ++ optional langFortran  "fortran"
-            ++ optional langJava     "java"
-            ++ optional langAda      "ada"
-            ++ optional langVhdl     "vhdl"
-            ++ optional langGo       "go"
-            )
-          )
-        }"
-      ] ++
-      optional langAda "--enable-libada" ++
-      optional (xgccArch != null) "--with-arch=${xgccArch}" ++
-      optional (xgccCpu != null) "--with-cpu=${xgccCpu}" ++
-      optional (xgccAbi != null) "--with-abi=${xgccAbi}" ++
-      optional (xgccFpu != null) "--with-fpu=${xgccFpu}" ++
-      optional (xgccFloat != null) "--with-float=${xgccFloat}"
-    ;
     buildFlags = "";
   };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix
index 332dae95965..a34d14e8802 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 , x11Support ? langJava
 , gnatboot ? null
 , enableMultilib ? false
-, enablePlugin ? true             # whether to support user-supplied plug-ins
+, enablePlugin ? hostPlatform == buildPlatform # Whether to support user-supplied plug-ins
 , name ? "gcc"
 , libcCross ? null
 , crossStageStatic ? false
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ let version = "5.5.0";
     javaAwtGtk = langJava && x11Support;
 
     /* Platform flags */
-    mkPlatformFlags = platform: let
-        gccArch = platform.gcc.arch or null;
-        gccCpu = platform.gcc.cpu or null;
-        gccAbi = platform.gcc.abi or null;
-        gccFpu = platform.gcc.fpu or null;
-        gccFloat = platform.gcc.float or null;
-        gccMode = platform.gcc.mode or null;
+    platformFlags = let
+        gccArch = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.arch or null;
+        gccCpu = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.cpu or null;
+        gccAbi = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.abi or null;
+        gccFpu = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.fpu or null;
+        gccFloat = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.float or null;
+        gccMode = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.mode or null;
       in
         optional (gccArch != null) "--with-arch=${gccArch}" ++
         optional (gccCpu != null) "--with-cpu=${gccCpu}" ++
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@ let version = "5.5.0";
     crossMingw = targetPlatform != hostPlatform && targetPlatform.libc == "msvcrt";
     crossDarwin = targetPlatform != hostPlatform && targetPlatform.libc == "libSystem";
     crossConfigureFlags =
-      mkPlatformFlags targetPlatform ++
-
       # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
       [ "--with-as=${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/${targetPlatform.config}-as"
         "--with-ld=${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/${targetPlatform.config}-ld" ] ++
@@ -390,7 +388,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
       in "--with-native-system-header-dir=${incDir}"
     ) ++
 
-    optional (targetPlatform == hostPlatform) (mkPlatformFlags stdenv.platform) ++
+    platformFlags ++
     optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) crossConfigureFlags ++
     optional (!bootstrap) "--disable-bootstrap" ++
 
@@ -415,58 +413,48 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
     else "install";
 
   /* For cross-built gcc (build != host == target) */
-  crossAttrs = let
-    xgccArch = targetPlatform.gcc.arch or null;
-    xgccCpu = targetPlatform.gcc.cpu or null;
-    xgccAbi = targetPlatform.gcc.abi or null;
-    xgccFpu = targetPlatform.gcc.fpu or null;
-    xgccFloat = targetPlatform.gcc.float or null;
-  in {
+  crossAttrs = {
+    AR_FOR_BUILD = "ar";
+    AS_FOR_BUILD = "as";
+    LD_FOR_BUILD = "ld";
+    NM_FOR_BUILD = "nm";
+    OBJCOPY_FOR_BUILD = "objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP_FOR_BUILD = "objdump";
+    RANLIB_FOR_BUILD = "ranlib";
+    SIZE_FOR_BUILD = "size";
+    STRINGS_FOR_BUILD = "strings";
+    STRIP_FOR_BUILD = "strip";
+    CC_FOR_BUILD = "gcc";
+    CXX_FOR_BUILD = "g++";
+
     AR = "${targetPlatform.config}-ar";
+    AS = "${targetPlatform.config}-as";
     LD = "${targetPlatform.config}-ld";
+    NM = "${targetPlatform.config}-nm";
+    OBJCOPY = "${targetPlatform.config}-objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP = "${targetPlatform.config}-objdump";
+    RANLIB = "${targetPlatform.config}-ranlib";
+    SIZE = "${targetPlatform.config}-size";
+    STRINGS = "${targetPlatform.config}-strings";
+    STRIP = "${targetPlatform.config}-strip";
     CC = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
-    CXX = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
+    CXX = "${targetPlatform.config}-g++";
+
     AR_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ar";
+    AS_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-as";
     LD_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ld";
-    CC_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
     NM_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-nm";
+    OBJCOPY_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-objdump";
+    RANLIB_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ranlib";
+    SIZE_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-size";
+    STRINGS_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-strings";
+    STRIP_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-strip";
+    CC_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
     CXX_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-g++";
     # If we are making a cross compiler, targetPlatform != hostPlatform
     NIX_CC_CROSS = optionalString (targetPlatform == hostPlatform) builtins.toString stdenv.cc;
     dontStrip = true;
-    configureFlags =
-      optional (!enableMultilib) "--disable-multilib" ++
-      optional (!enableShared) "--disable-shared" ++
-      optional langJava "--with-ecj-jar=${javaEcj.crossDrv}" ++
-      optional javaAwtGtk "--enable-java-awt=gtk" ++
-      optional (langJava && javaAntlr != null) "--with-antlr-jar=${javaAntlr.crossDrv}" ++
-      [
-        "--with-gmp=${gmp.crossDrv}"
-        "--with-mpfr=${mpfr.crossDrv}"
-        "--with-mpc=${libmpc.crossDrv}"
-        "--disable-libstdcxx-pch"
-        "--without-included-gettext"
-        "--with-system-zlib"
-        "--enable-languages=${
-          concatStrings (intersperse ","
-            (  optional langC        "c"
-            ++ optional langCC       "c++"
-            ++ optional langFortran  "fortran"
-            ++ optional langJava     "java"
-            ++ optional langAda      "ada"
-            ++ optional langVhdl     "vhdl"
-            ++ optional langGo       "go"
-            )
-          )
-        }"
-      ] ++
-      optional langAda "--enable-libada" ++
-      optional (xgccArch != null) "--with-arch=${xgccArch}" ++
-      optional (xgccCpu != null) "--with-cpu=${xgccCpu}" ++
-      optional (xgccAbi != null) "--with-abi=${xgccAbi}" ++
-      optional (xgccFpu != null) "--with-fpu=${xgccFpu}" ++
-      optional (xgccFloat != null) "--with-float=${xgccFloat}"
-    ;
     buildFlags = "";
   };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
index d9f4d35f4f8..61e7647f968 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 , x11Support ? langJava
 , gnatboot ? null
 , enableMultilib ? false
-, enablePlugin ? true             # whether to support user-supplied plug-ins
+, enablePlugin ? hostPlatform == buildPlatform # Whether to support user-supplied plug-ins
 , name ? "gcc"
 , libcCross ? null
 , crossStageStatic ? false
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ let version = "6.4.0";
     javaAwtGtk = langJava && x11Support;
 
     /* Platform flags */
-    mkPlatformFlags = platform: let
-        gccArch = platform.gcc.arch or null;
-        gccCpu = platform.gcc.cpu or null;
-        gccAbi = platform.gcc.abi or null;
-        gccFpu = platform.gcc.fpu or null;
-        gccFloat = platform.gcc.float or null;
-        gccMode = platform.gcc.mode or null;
+    platformFlags = let
+        gccArch = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.arch or null;
+        gccCpu = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.cpu or null;
+        gccAbi = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.abi or null;
+        gccFpu = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.fpu or null;
+        gccFloat = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.float or null;
+        gccMode = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.mode or null;
       in
         optional (gccArch != null) "--with-arch=${gccArch}" ++
         optional (gccCpu != null) "--with-cpu=${gccCpu}" ++
@@ -119,8 +119,6 @@ let version = "6.4.0";
     crossMingw = targetPlatform != hostPlatform && targetPlatform.libc == "msvcrt";
     crossDarwin = targetPlatform != hostPlatform && targetPlatform.libc == "libSystem";
     crossConfigureFlags =
-      mkPlatformFlags targetPlatform ++
-
       # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
       [ "--with-as=${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/${targetPlatform.config}-as"
         "--with-ld=${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/${targetPlatform.config}-ld" ] ++
@@ -391,7 +389,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
       in "--with-native-system-header-dir=${incDir}"
     ) ++
 
-    optional (targetPlatform == hostPlatform) (mkPlatformFlags stdenv.platform) ++
+    platformFlags ++
     optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) crossConfigureFlags ++
     optional (!bootstrap) "--disable-bootstrap" ++
 
@@ -415,58 +413,48 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
     else "install";
 
   /* For cross-built gcc (build != host == target) */
-  crossAttrs = let
-    xgccArch = targetPlatform.gcc.arch or null;
-    xgccCpu = targetPlatform.gcc.cpu or null;
-    xgccAbi = targetPlatform.gcc.abi or null;
-    xgccFpu = targetPlatform.gcc.fpu or null;
-    xgccFloat = targetPlatform.gcc.float or null;
-  in {
+  crossAttrs = {
+    AR_FOR_BUILD = "ar";
+    AS_FOR_BUILD = "as";
+    LD_FOR_BUILD = "ld";
+    NM_FOR_BUILD = "nm";
+    OBJCOPY_FOR_BUILD = "objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP_FOR_BUILD = "objdump";
+    RANLIB_FOR_BUILD = "ranlib";
+    SIZE_FOR_BUILD = "size";
+    STRINGS_FOR_BUILD = "strings";
+    STRIP_FOR_BUILD = "strip";
+    CC_FOR_BUILD = "gcc";
+    CXX_FOR_BUILD = "g++";
+
     AR = "${targetPlatform.config}-ar";
+    AS = "${targetPlatform.config}-as";
     LD = "${targetPlatform.config}-ld";
+    NM = "${targetPlatform.config}-nm";
+    OBJCOPY = "${targetPlatform.config}-objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP = "${targetPlatform.config}-objdump";
+    RANLIB = "${targetPlatform.config}-ranlib";
+    SIZE = "${targetPlatform.config}-size";
+    STRINGS = "${targetPlatform.config}-strings";
+    STRIP = "${targetPlatform.config}-strip";
     CC = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
-    CXX = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
+    CXX = "${targetPlatform.config}-g++";
+
     AR_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ar";
+    AS_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-as";
     LD_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ld";
-    CC_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
     NM_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-nm";
+    OBJCOPY_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-objdump";
+    RANLIB_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ranlib";
+    SIZE_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-size";
+    STRINGS_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-strings";
+    STRIP_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-strip";
+    CC_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
     CXX_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-g++";
     # If we are making a cross compiler, targetPlatform != hostPlatform
     NIX_CC_CROSS = optionalString (targetPlatform == hostPlatform) builtins.toString stdenv.cc;
     dontStrip = true;
-    configureFlags =
-      optional (!enableMultilib) "--disable-multilib" ++
-      optional (!enableShared) "--disable-shared" ++
-      optional langJava "--with-ecj-jar=${javaEcj.crossDrv}" ++
-      optional javaAwtGtk "--enable-java-awt=gtk" ++
-      optional (langJava && javaAntlr != null) "--with-antlr-jar=${javaAntlr.crossDrv}" ++
-      [
-        "--with-gmp=${gmp.crossDrv}"
-        "--with-mpfr=${mpfr.crossDrv}"
-        "--with-mpc=${libmpc.crossDrv}"
-        "--disable-libstdcxx-pch"
-        "--without-included-gettext"
-        "--with-system-zlib"
-        "--enable-languages=${
-          concatStrings (intersperse ","
-            (  optional langC        "c"
-            ++ optional langCC       "c++"
-            ++ optional langFortran  "fortran"
-            ++ optional langJava     "java"
-            ++ optional langAda      "ada"
-            ++ optional langVhdl     "vhdl"
-            ++ optional langGo       "go"
-            )
-          )
-        }"
-      ] ++
-      optional langAda "--enable-libada" ++
-      optional (xgccArch != null) "--with-arch=${xgccArch}" ++
-      optional (xgccCpu != null) "--with-cpu=${xgccCpu}" ++
-      optional (xgccAbi != null) "--with-abi=${xgccAbi}" ++
-      optional (xgccFpu != null) "--with-fpu=${xgccFpu}" ++
-      optional (xgccFloat != null) "--with-float=${xgccFloat}"
-    ;
     buildFlags = "";
   };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix
index 7335c784a95..48b245c1006 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 , x11Support ? langJava
 , gnatboot ? null
 , enableMultilib ? false
-, enablePlugin ? true             # whether to support user-supplied plug-ins
+, enablePlugin ? hostPlatform == buildPlatform # Whether to support user-supplied plug-ins
 , name ? "gcc"
 , libcCross ? null
 , crossStageStatic ? false
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ let version = "7.2.0";
     javaAwtGtk = langJava && x11Support;
 
     /* Platform flags */
-    mkPlatformFlags = platform: let
-        gccArch = platform.gcc.arch or null;
-        gccCpu = platform.gcc.cpu or null;
-        gccAbi = platform.gcc.abi or null;
-        gccFpu = platform.gcc.fpu or null;
-        gccFloat = platform.gcc.float or null;
-        gccMode = platform.gcc.mode or null;
+    platformFlags = let
+        gccArch = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.arch or null;
+        gccCpu = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.cpu or null;
+        gccAbi = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.abi or null;
+        gccFpu = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.fpu or null;
+        gccFloat = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.float or null;
+        gccMode = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.mode or null;
       in
         optional (gccArch != null) "--with-arch=${gccArch}" ++
         optional (gccCpu != null) "--with-cpu=${gccCpu}" ++
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ let version = "7.2.0";
     crossMingw = targetPlatform != hostPlatform && targetPlatform.libc == "msvcrt";
     crossDarwin = targetPlatform != hostPlatform && targetPlatform.libc == "libSystem";
     crossConfigureFlags =
-      mkPlatformFlags targetPlatform ++
-
       # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
       [ "--with-as=${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/${targetPlatform.config}-as"
         "--with-ld=${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/${targetPlatform.config}-ld" ] ++
@@ -384,7 +382,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
       in "--with-native-system-header-dir=${incDir}"
     ) ++
 
-    optional (targetPlatform == hostPlatform) (mkPlatformFlags stdenv.platform) ++
+    platformFlags ++
     optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) crossConfigureFlags ++
     optional (!bootstrap) "--disable-bootstrap" ++
 
@@ -409,58 +407,48 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
     else "install";
 
   /* For cross-built gcc (build != host == target) */
-  crossAttrs = let
-    xgccArch = targetPlatform.gcc.arch or null;
-    xgccCpu = targetPlatform.gcc.cpu or null;
-    xgccAbi = targetPlatform.gcc.abi or null;
-    xgccFpu = targetPlatform.gcc.fpu or null;
-    xgccFloat = targetPlatform.gcc.float or null;
-  in {
+  crossAttrs = {
+    AR_FOR_BUILD = "ar";
+    AS_FOR_BUILD = "as";
+    LD_FOR_BUILD = "ld";
+    NM_FOR_BUILD = "nm";
+    OBJCOPY_FOR_BUILD = "objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP_FOR_BUILD = "objdump";
+    RANLIB_FOR_BUILD = "ranlib";
+    SIZE_FOR_BUILD = "size";
+    STRINGS_FOR_BUILD = "strings";
+    STRIP_FOR_BUILD = "strip";
+    CC_FOR_BUILD = "gcc";
+    CXX_FOR_BUILD = "g++";
+
     AR = "${targetPlatform.config}-ar";
+    AS = "${targetPlatform.config}-as";
     LD = "${targetPlatform.config}-ld";
+    NM = "${targetPlatform.config}-nm";
+    OBJCOPY = "${targetPlatform.config}-objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP = "${targetPlatform.config}-objdump";
+    RANLIB = "${targetPlatform.config}-ranlib";
+    SIZE = "${targetPlatform.config}-size";
+    STRINGS = "${targetPlatform.config}-strings";
+    STRIP = "${targetPlatform.config}-strip";
     CC = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
-    CXX = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
+    CXX = "${targetPlatform.config}-g++";
+
     AR_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ar";
+    AS_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-as";
     LD_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ld";
-    CC_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
     NM_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-nm";
+    OBJCOPY_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-objdump";
+    RANLIB_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ranlib";
+    SIZE_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-size";
+    STRINGS_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-strings";
+    STRIP_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-strip";
+    CC_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
     CXX_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-g++";
     # If we are making a cross compiler, targetPlatform != hostPlatform
     NIX_CC_CROSS = optionalString (targetPlatform == hostPlatform) builtins.toString stdenv.cc;
     dontStrip = true;
-    configureFlags =
-      optional (!enableMultilib) "--disable-multilib" ++
-      optional (!enableShared) "--disable-shared" ++
-      optional langJava "--with-ecj-jar=${javaEcj.crossDrv}" ++
-      optional javaAwtGtk "--enable-java-awt=gtk" ++
-      optional (langJava && javaAntlr != null) "--with-antlr-jar=${javaAntlr.crossDrv}" ++
-      [
-        "--with-gmp=${gmp.crossDrv}"
-        "--with-mpfr=${mpfr.crossDrv}"
-        "--with-mpc=${libmpc.crossDrv}"
-        "--disable-libstdcxx-pch"
-        "--without-included-gettext"
-        "--with-system-zlib"
-        "--enable-languages=${
-          concatStrings (intersperse ","
-            (  optional langC        "c"
-            ++ optional langCC       "c++"
-            ++ optional langFortran  "fortran"
-            ++ optional langJava     "java"
-            ++ optional langAda      "ada"
-            ++ optional langVhdl     "vhdl"
-            ++ optional langGo       "go"
-            )
-          )
-        }"
-      ] ++
-      optional langAda "--enable-libada" ++
-      optional (xgccArch != null) "--with-arch=${xgccArch}" ++
-      optional (xgccCpu != null) "--with-cpu=${xgccCpu}" ++
-      optional (xgccAbi != null) "--with-abi=${xgccAbi}" ++
-      optional (xgccFpu != null) "--with-fpu=${xgccFpu}" ++
-      optional (xgccFloat != null) "--with-float=${xgccFloat}"
-    ;
     buildFlags = "";
   };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix
index 48840ffa7c2..981ac44d1b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 , x11Support ? langJava
 , gnatboot ? null
 , enableMultilib ? false
-, enablePlugin ? true             # whether to support user-supplied plug-ins
+, enablePlugin ? hostPlatform == buildPlatform # Whether to support user-supplied plug-ins
 , name ? "gcc"
 , libcCross ? null
 , crossStageStatic ? false
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ let version = "7-20170409";
     javaAwtGtk = langJava && x11Support;
 
     /* Platform flags */
-    mkPlatformFlags = platform: let
-        gccArch = platform.gcc.arch or null;
-        gccCpu = platform.gcc.cpu or null;
-        gccAbi = platform.gcc.abi or null;
-        gccFpu = platform.gcc.fpu or null;
-        gccFloat = platform.gcc.float or null;
-        gccMode = platform.gcc.mode or null;
+    platformFlags = let
+        gccArch = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.arch or null;
+        gccCpu = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.cpu or null;
+        gccAbi = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.abi or null;
+        gccFpu = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.fpu or null;
+        gccFloat = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.float or null;
+        gccMode = targetPlatform.platform.gcc.mode or null;
       in
         optional (gccArch != null) "--with-arch=${gccArch}" ++
         optional (gccCpu != null) "--with-cpu=${gccCpu}" ++
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ let version = "7-20170409";
     crossMingw = targetPlatform != hostPlatform && targetPlatform.libc == "msvcrt";
     crossDarwin = targetPlatform != hostPlatform && targetPlatform.libc == "libSystem";
     crossConfigureFlags =
-      mkPlatformFlags targetPlatform ++
-
       # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
       [ "--with-as=${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/${targetPlatform.config}-as"
         "--with-ld=${targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/${targetPlatform.config}-ld" ] ++
@@ -371,7 +369,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
       in "--with-native-system-header-dir=${incDir}"
     ) ++
 
-    optional (targetPlatform == hostPlatform) (mkPlatformFlags stdenv.platform) ++
+    platformFlags ++
     optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) crossConfigureFlags ++
     optional (!bootstrap) "--disable-bootstrap" ++
 
@@ -396,58 +394,48 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
     else "install";
 
   /* For cross-built gcc (build != host == target) */
-  crossAttrs = let
-    xgccArch = targetPlatform.gcc.arch or null;
-    xgccCpu = targetPlatform.gcc.cpu or null;
-    xgccAbi = targetPlatform.gcc.abi or null;
-    xgccFpu = targetPlatform.gcc.fpu or null;
-    xgccFloat = targetPlatform.gcc.float or null;
-  in {
+  crossAttrs = {
+    AR_FOR_BUILD = "ar";
+    AS_FOR_BUILD = "as";
+    LD_FOR_BUILD = "ld";
+    NM_FOR_BUILD = "nm";
+    OBJCOPY_FOR_BUILD = "objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP_FOR_BUILD = "objdump";
+    RANLIB_FOR_BUILD = "ranlib";
+    SIZE_FOR_BUILD = "size";
+    STRINGS_FOR_BUILD = "strings";
+    STRIP_FOR_BUILD = "strip";
+    CC_FOR_BUILD = "gcc";
+    CXX_FOR_BUILD = "g++";
+
     AR = "${targetPlatform.config}-ar";
+    AS = "${targetPlatform.config}-as";
     LD = "${targetPlatform.config}-ld";
+    NM = "${targetPlatform.config}-nm";
+    OBJCOPY = "${targetPlatform.config}-objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP = "${targetPlatform.config}-objdump";
+    RANLIB = "${targetPlatform.config}-ranlib";
+    SIZE = "${targetPlatform.config}-size";
+    STRINGS = "${targetPlatform.config}-strings";
+    STRIP = "${targetPlatform.config}-strip";
     CC = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
-    CXX = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
+    CXX = "${targetPlatform.config}-g++";
+
     AR_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ar";
+    AS_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-as";
     LD_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ld";
-    CC_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
     NM_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-nm";
+    OBJCOPY_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-objcopy";
+    OBJDUMP_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-objdump";
+    RANLIB_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-ranlib";
+    SIZE_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-size";
+    STRINGS_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-strings";
+    STRIP_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-strip";
+    CC_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-gcc";
     CXX_FOR_TARGET = "${targetPlatform.config}-g++";
     # If we are making a cross compiler, targetPlatform != hostPlatform
     NIX_CC_CROSS = optionalString (targetPlatform == hostPlatform) builtins.toString stdenv.cc;
     dontStrip = true;
-    configureFlags =
-      optional (!enableMultilib) "--disable-multilib" ++
-      optional (!enableShared) "--disable-shared" ++
-      optional langJava "--with-ecj-jar=${javaEcj.crossDrv}" ++
-      optional javaAwtGtk "--enable-java-awt=gtk" ++
-      optional (langJava && javaAntlr != null) "--with-antlr-jar=${javaAntlr.crossDrv}" ++
-      [
-        "--with-gmp=${gmp.crossDrv}"
-        "--with-mpfr=${mpfr.crossDrv}"
-        "--with-mpc=${libmpc.crossDrv}"
-        "--disable-libstdcxx-pch"
-        "--without-included-gettext"
-        "--with-system-zlib"
-        "--enable-languages=${
-          concatStrings (intersperse ","
-            (  optional langC        "c"
-            ++ optional langCC       "c++"
-            ++ optional langFortran  "fortran"
-            ++ optional langJava     "java"
-            ++ optional langAda      "ada"
-            ++ optional langVhdl     "vhdl"
-            ++ optional langGo       "go"
-            )
-          )
-        }"
-      ] ++
-      optional langAda "--enable-libada" ++
-      optional (xgccArch != null) "--with-arch=${xgccArch}" ++
-      optional (xgccCpu != null) "--with-cpu=${xgccCpu}" ++
-      optional (xgccAbi != null) "--with-abi=${xgccAbi}" ++
-      optional (xgccFpu != null) "--with-fpu=${xgccFpu}" ++
-      optional (xgccFloat != null) "--with-float=${xgccFloat}"
-    ;
     buildFlags = "";
   };