I can cross compile octave, specifying -host=xyz but, now I want to build the docs as well to get help working etc. When I don't use --disable-docs, but I specify -host=xyz, I fail when it tries to run munge-texi. The build process needs to NOT cross compile munge-texi and a few other executables. I can work around this by building octave without cross compiling, saving off these executables and then copying these over when I am cross compiling. But, I assume there is an easier way. What is the easier/correct way to do this? I am guessing the guys that cross compile for mingw have to solve the same thing.