diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/add-flags b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/add-flags
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..26e536f6d575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/add-flags
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# `-B@out@/bin' forces gcc to use ld-wrapper.sh when calling ld.
+export NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE="-B@out@/bin/ $NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE"
+
+if test -e @out@/nix-support/libc-cflags; then
+    export NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE="$(cat @out@/nix-support/libc-cflags) $NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE"
+fi
+
+if test -e @out@/nix-support/gcc-cflags; then
+    export NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE="$(cat @out@/nix-support/gcc-cflags) $NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE"
+fi
+
+if test -e @out@/nix-support/gnat-cflags; then
+    export NIX_GNATFLAGS_COMPILE="$(cat @out@/nix-support/gnat-cflags) $NIX_GNATFLAGS_COMPILE"
+fi
+
+if test -e @out@/nix-support/libc-ldflags; then
+    export NIX_LDFLAGS="$NIX_LDFLAGS $(cat @out@/nix-support/libc-ldflags)"
+fi
+
+if test -e @out@/nix-support/gcc-ldflags; then
+    export NIX_LDFLAGS="$NIX_LDFLAGS $(cat @out@/nix-support/gcc-ldflags)"
+fi
+
+if test -e @out@/nix-support/libc-ldflags-before; then
+    export NIX_LDFLAGS_BEFORE="$(cat @out@/nix-support/libc-ldflags-before) $NIX_LDFLAGS_BEFORE"
+fi
+
+export NIX_GCC_WRAPPER_FLAGS_SET=1
diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/builder.sh b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/builder.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c79680712ee7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/builder.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+source $stdenv/setup
+
+
+mkdir -p $out/bin
+mkdir -p $out/nix-support
+
+
+if test -z "$nativeLibc"; then
+    dynamicLinker="$libc/lib/$dynamicLinker"
+    echo $dynamicLinker > $out/nix-support/dynamic-linker
+
+    if test -e $libc/lib/32/ld-linux.so.2; then
+        echo $libc/lib/32/ld-linux.so.2 > $out/nix-support/dynamic-linker-m32
+    fi
+
+    # The "-B$libc/lib/" flag is a quick hack to force gcc to link
+    # against the crt1.o from our own glibc, rather than the one in
+    # /usr/lib.  (This is only an issue when using an `impure'
+    # compiler/linker, i.e., one that searches /usr/lib and so on.)
+    #
+    # Unfortunately, setting -B appears to override the default search
+    # path. Thus, the gcc-specific "../includes-fixed" directory is
+    # now longer searched and glibc's <limits.h> header fails to
+    # compile, because it uses "#include_next <limits.h>" to find the
+    # limits.h file in ../includes-fixed. To remedy the problem,
+    # another -idirafter is necessary to add that directory again.
+    echo "-B$libc/lib/ -idirafter $libc/include -idirafter $gcc/lib/gcc/*/*/include-fixed" > $out/nix-support/libc-cflags
+
+    echo "-L$libc/lib" > $out/nix-support/libc-ldflags
+
+    # The dynamic linker is passed in `ldflagsBefore' to allow
+    # explicit overrides of the dynamic linker by callers to gcc/ld
+    # (the *last* value counts, so ours should come first).
+    echo "-dynamic-linker" $dynamicLinker > $out/nix-support/libc-ldflags-before
+fi
+
+if test -n "$nativeTools"; then
+    gccPath="$nativePrefix/bin"
+    ldPath="$nativePrefix/bin"
+else
+    if test -e "$gcc/lib64"; then
+        gccLDFlags="$gccLDFlags -L$gcc/lib64"
+    fi
+    gccLDFlags="$gccLDFlags -L$gcc/lib"
+    if [ -n "$langVhdl" ]; then
+        gccLDFlags="$gccLDFlags -L$zlib/lib"
+    fi
+    echo "$gccLDFlags" > $out/nix-support/gcc-ldflags
+
+    # GCC shows $gcc/lib in `gcc -print-search-dirs', but not
+    # $gcc/lib64 (even though it does actually search there...)..
+    # This confuses libtool.  So add it to the compiler tool search
+    # path explicitly.
+    if test -e "$gcc/lib64"; then
+        gccCFlags="$gccCFlags -B$gcc/lib64"
+    fi
+
+    # Find the gcc libraries path (may work only without multilib)
+    if [ -n "$langAda" ]; then
+        basePath=`echo $gcc/lib/*/*/*`
+        gccCFlags="$gccCFlags -B$basePath -I$basePath/adainclude"
+
+        gnatCFlags="-aI$basePath/adainclude -aO$basePath/adalib"
+        echo "$gnatCFlags" > $out/nix-support/gnat-cflags
+    fi
+    echo "$gccCFlags" > $out/nix-support/gcc-cflags
+    
+    gccPath="$gcc/bin"
+    # On Illumos/Solaris we might prefer native ld
+    if test -n "$nativePrefix"; then
+      ldPath="$nativePrefix/bin"
+    else
+      ldPath="$binutils/bin"
+    fi;
+fi
+
+
+doSubstitute() {
+    local src=$1
+    local dst=$2
+    local ld="$ldPath/ld"
+    if $ld -V 2>&1 |grep Solaris; then
+      # Use Solaris specific linker wrapper
+      ld="$out/bin/ld-solaris"
+    fi
+    # Can't use substitute() here, because replace may not have been
+    # built yet (in the bootstrap).
+    sed \
+        -e "s^@out@^$out^g" \
+        -e "s^@shell@^$shell^g" \
+        -e "s^@gcc@^$gcc^g" \
+        -e "s^@gccProg@^$gccProg^g" \
+        -e "s^@gnatProg@^$gnatProg^g" \
+        -e "s^@gnatlinkProg@^$gnatlinkProg^g" \
+        -e "s^@binutils@^$binutils^g" \
+        -e "s^@coreutils@^$coreutils^g" \
+        -e "s^@libc@^$libc^g" \
+        -e "s^@ld@^$ld^g" \
+        < "$src" > "$dst" 
+}
+
+
+# Make wrapper scripts around gcc, g++, and gfortran.  Also make symlinks
+# cc, c++, and f77.
+mkGccWrapper() {
+    local dst=$1
+    local src=$2
+
+    if ! test -f "$src"; then
+        echo "$src does not exist (skipping)"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    gccProg="$src"
+    doSubstitute "$gccWrapper" "$dst"
+    chmod +x "$dst"
+}
+
+mkGnatWrapper() {
+    local dst=$1
+    local src=$2
+
+    if ! test -f "$src"; then
+        echo "$src does not exist (skipping)"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    gnatProg="$src"
+    doSubstitute "$gnatWrapper" "$dst"
+    chmod +x "$dst"
+}
+
+mkGnatLinkWrapper() {
+    local dst=$1
+    local src=$2
+
+    if ! test -f "$src"; then
+        echo "$src does not exist (skipping)"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    gnatlinkProg="$src"
+    doSubstitute "$gnatlinkWrapper" "$dst"
+    chmod +x "$dst"
+}
+
+if mkGccWrapper $out/bin/gcc $gccPath/gcc
+then
+    ln -sv gcc $out/bin/cc
+fi
+
+if mkGccWrapper $out/bin/g++ $gccPath/g++
+then
+    ln -sv g++ $out/bin/c++
+fi
+
+mkGccWrapper $out/bin/cpp $gccPath/cpp || true
+
+if mkGccWrapper $out/bin/gfortran $gccPath/gfortran
+then
+    ln -sv gfortran $out/bin/g77
+    ln -sv gfortran $out/bin/f77
+fi
+
+mkGccWrapper $out/bin/gcj $gccPath/gcj || true
+
+mkGccWrapper $out/bin/gccgo $gccPath/gccgo || true
+
+mkGccWrapper $out/bin/gnatgcc $gccPath/gnatgcc || true
+mkGnatWrapper $out/bin/gnatmake $gccPath/gnatmake || true
+mkGnatWrapper $out/bin/gnatbind $gccPath/gnatbind || true
+mkGnatLinkWrapper $out/bin/gnatlink $gccPath/gnatlink || true
+
+if [ -f $gccPath/ghdl ]; then
+    ln -sf $gccPath/ghdl $out/bin/ghdl
+fi
+
+
+# Create a symlink to as (the assembler).  This is useful when a
+# gcc-wrapper is installed in a user environment, as it ensures that
+# the right assembler is called.
+ln -s $ldPath/as $out/bin/as
+
+
+# Make a wrapper around the linker.
+doSubstitute "$ldWrapper" "$out/bin/ld"
+chmod +x "$out/bin/ld"
+
+# Copy solaris ld wrapper if needed
+if $ldPath/ld -V 2>&1 |grep Solaris; then
+  # Use Solaris specific linker wrapper
+  sed -e "s^@ld@^$ldPath/ld^g" < "$ldSolarisWrapper" > "$out/bin/ld-solaris"
+  chmod +x "$out/bin/ld-solaris"
+fi
+
+
+# Emit a setup hook.  Also store the path to the original GCC and
+# Glibc.
+test -n "$gcc" && echo $gcc > $out/nix-support/orig-gcc
+test -n "$libc" && echo $libc > $out/nix-support/orig-libc
+
+doSubstitute "$addFlags" "$out/nix-support/add-flags.sh"
+
+doSubstitute "$setupHook" "$out/nix-support/setup-hook"
+
+cp -p $utils $out/nix-support/utils.sh
+
+
+# Propagate the wrapped gcc so that if you install the wrapper, you get
+# tools like gcov, the manpages, etc. as well (including for binutils
+# and Glibc).
+if test -z "$nativeTools"; then
+    echo $gcc $binutils $libc > $out/nix-support/propagated-user-env-packages
+fi
diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8e8b0b909454
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+# The Nix `gcc' stdenv.mkDerivation is not directly usable, since it doesn't
+# know where the C library and standard header files are.  Therefore
+# the compiler produced by that package cannot be installed directly
+# in a user environment and used from the command line.  This
+# stdenv.mkDerivation provides a wrapper that sets up the right environment
+# variables so that the compiler and the linker just "work".
+
+{ name ? "", stdenv, nativeTools, nativeLibc, nativePrefix ? ""
+, gcc ? null, libc ? null, binutils ? null, coreutils ? null, shell ? ""
+, zlib ? null
+}:
+
+assert nativeTools -> nativePrefix != "";
+assert !nativeTools -> gcc != null && binutils != null && coreutils != null;
+assert !nativeLibc -> libc != null;
+
+# For ghdl (the vhdl language provider to gcc) we need zlib in the wrapper
+assert (gcc != null && gcc ? langVhdl && gcc.langVhdl) -> zlib != null;
+
+let
+
+  gccVersion = (builtins.parseDrvName gcc.name).version;
+  gccName = (builtins.parseDrvName gcc.name).name;
+
+  langGo = if nativeTools then false else gcc ? langGo && gcc.langGo;
+in
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation {
+  name =
+    (if name != "" then name else gccName + "-wrapper") +
+    (if gcc != null && gccVersion != "" then "-" + gccVersion else "");
+
+  builder = ./builder.sh;
+  setupHook = ./setup-hook.sh;
+  gccWrapper = ./gcc-wrapper.sh;
+  gnatWrapper = ./gnat-wrapper.sh;
+  gnatlinkWrapper = ./gnatlink-wrapper.sh;
+  ldWrapper = ./ld-wrapper.sh;
+  ldSolarisWrapper = ./ld-solaris-wrapper.sh;
+  utils = ./utils.sh;
+  addFlags = ./add-flags;
+
+  inherit nativeTools nativeLibc nativePrefix gcc;
+  libc = if nativeLibc then null else libc;
+  binutils = if nativeTools then null else binutils;
+  # The wrapper scripts use 'cat', so we may need coreutils
+  coreutils = if nativeTools then null else coreutils;
+
+  langC = if nativeTools then true else gcc.langC;
+  langCC = if nativeTools then true else gcc.langCC;
+  langFortran = if nativeTools then false else gcc ? langFortran;
+  langAda = if nativeTools then false else gcc ? langAda && gcc.langAda;
+  langVhdl = if nativeTools then false else gcc ? langVhdl && gcc.langVhdl;
+  zlib = if gcc != null && gcc ? langVhdl then zlib else null;
+  shell = if shell == "" then stdenv.shell else
+    if builtins.isAttrs shell then (shell + shell.shellPath)
+    else shell;
+
+  crossAttrs = {
+    shell = shell.crossDrv + shell.crossDrv.shellPath;
+    libc = stdenv.gccCross.libc;
+    coreutils = coreutils.crossDrv;
+    binutils = binutils.crossDrv;
+    gcc = gcc.crossDrv;
+    #
+    # This is not the best way to do this. I think the reference should be
+    # the style in the gcc-cross-wrapper, but to keep a stable stdenv now I
+    # do this sufficient if/else.
+    dynamicLinker =
+      (if stdenv.cross.arch == "arm" then "ld-linux.so.3" else
+       if stdenv.cross.arch == "mips" then "ld.so.1" else
+       if stdenv.lib.hasSuffix "pc-gnu" stdenv.cross.config then "ld.so.1" else
+       abort "don't know the name of the dynamic linker for this platform");
+  };
+
+  preferLocalBuild = true;
+
+  meta =
+    let gcc_ = if gcc != null then gcc else {}; in
+    (if gcc_ ? meta then removeAttrs gcc.meta ["priority"] else {}) //
+    { description =
+        stdenv.lib.attrByPath ["meta" "description"] "System C compiler" gcc_
+        + " (wrapper script)";
+    };
+
+  # The dynamic linker has different names on different Linux platforms.
+  dynamicLinker =
+    if !nativeLibc then
+      (if stdenv.system == "i686-linux" then "ld-linux.so.2" else
+       if stdenv.system == "x86_64-linux" then "ld-linux-x86-64.so.2" else
+       # ARM with a wildcard, which can be "" or "-armhf".
+       if stdenv.isArm then "ld-linux*.so.3" else
+       if stdenv.system == "powerpc-linux" then "ld.so.1" else
+       if stdenv.system == "mips64el-linux" then "ld.so.1" else
+       abort "don't know the name of the dynamic linker for this platform")
+    else "";
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/gcc-wrapper-old.sh b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/gcc-wrapper-old.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ac6312a25cac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/gcc-wrapper-old.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+#! @shell@ -e
+
+if [ -n "$NIX_GCC_WRAPPER_START_HOOK" ]; then
+    source "$NIX_GCC_WRAPPER_START_HOOK"
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$NIX_GCC_WRAPPER_FLAGS_SET" ]; then
+    source @out@/nix-support/add-flags.sh
+fi
+
+source @out@/nix-support/utils.sh
+
+
+# Figure out if linker flags should be passed.  GCC prints annoying
+# warnings when they are not needed.
+dontLink=0
+getVersion=0
+nonFlagArgs=0
+
+for i in "$@"; do
+    if [ "$i" = -c ]; then
+        dontLink=1
+    elif [ "$i" = -S ]; then
+        dontLink=1
+    elif [ "$i" = -E ]; then
+        dontLink=1
+    elif [ "$i" = -E ]; then
+        dontLink=1
+    elif [ "$i" = -M ]; then
+        dontLink=1
+    elif [ "$i" = -MM ]; then
+        dontLink=1
+    elif [ "$i" = -x ]; then
+        # At least for the cases c-header or c++-header we should set dontLink.
+        # I expect no one use -x other than making precompiled headers.
+        dontLink=1
+    elif [ "${i:0:1}" != - ]; then
+        nonFlagArgs=1
+    elif [ "$i" = -m32 ]; then
+        if [ -e @out@/nix-support/dynamic-linker-m32 ]; then
+            NIX_LDFLAGS="$NIX_LDFLAGS -dynamic-linker $(cat @out@/nix-support/dynamic-linker-m32)"
+        fi
+    fi
+done
+
+# If we pass a flag like -Wl, then gcc will call the linker unless it
+# can figure out that it has to do something else (e.g., because of a
+# "-c" flag).  So if no non-flag arguments are given, don't pass any
+# linker flags.  This catches cases like "gcc" (should just print
+# "gcc: no input files") and "gcc -v" (should print the version).
+if [ "$nonFlagArgs" = 0 ]; then
+    dontLink=1
+fi
+
+
+# Optionally filter out paths not refering to the store.
+params=("$@")
+if [ "$NIX_ENFORCE_PURITY" = 1 -a -n "$NIX_STORE" ]; then
+    rest=()
+    n=0
+    while [ $n -lt ${#params[*]} ]; do
+        p=${params[n]}
+        p2=${params[$((n+1))]}
+        if [ "${p:0:3}" = -L/ ] && badPath "${p:2}"; then
+            skip $p
+        elif [ "$p" = -L ] && badPath "$p2"; then
+            n=$((n + 1)); skip $p2
+        elif [ "${p:0:3}" = -I/ ] && badPath "${p:2}"; then
+            skip $p
+        elif [ "$p" = -I ] && badPath "$p2"; then
+            n=$((n + 1)); skip $p2
+        elif [ "$p" = -isystem ] && badPath "$p2"; then
+            n=$((n + 1)); skip $p2
+        else
+            rest=("${rest[@]}" "$p")
+        fi
+        n=$((n + 1))
+    done
+    params=("${rest[@]}")
+fi
+
+
+# Add the flags for the C compiler proper.
+extraAfter=($NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE)
+extraBefore=()
+
+# When enforcing purity, pretend gcc can't find the current date and
+# time
+if [ "$NIX_ENFORCE_PURITY" = 1 ]; then
+    extraAfter+=('-D__DATE__="Jan 01 1970"'
+        '-D__TIME__="00:00:01"'
+        )
+fi
+
+
+if [ "$dontLink" != 1 ]; then
+
+    # Add the flags that should only be passed to the compiler when
+    # linking.
+    extraAfter+=($NIX_CFLAGS_LINK)
+
+    # Add the flags that should be passed to the linker (and prevent
+    # `ld-wrapper' from adding NIX_LDFLAGS again).
+    for i in $NIX_LDFLAGS_BEFORE; do
+        extraBefore=(${extraBefore[@]} "-Wl,$i")
+    done
+    for i in $NIX_LDFLAGS; do
+        if [ "${i:0:3}" = -L/ ]; then
+            extraAfter+=("$i")
+        else
+            extraAfter+=("-Wl,$i")
+        fi
+    done
+    export NIX_LDFLAGS_SET=1
+fi
+
+# As a very special hack, if the arguments are just `-v', then don't
+# add anything.  This is to prevent `gcc -v' (which normally prints
+# out the version number and returns exit code 0) from printing out
+# `No input files specified' and returning exit code 1.
+if [ "$*" = -v ]; then
+    extraAfter=()
+    extraBefore=()
+fi
+
+# Optionally print debug info.
+if [ -n "$NIX_DEBUG" ]; then
+  echo "original flags to @prog@:" >&2
+  for i in "${params[@]}"; do
+      echo "  $i" >&2
+  done
+  echo "extraBefore flags to @prog@:" >&2
+  for i in ${extraBefore[@]}; do
+      echo "  $i" >&2
+  done
+  echo "extraAfter flags to @prog@:" >&2
+  for i in ${extraAfter[@]}; do
+      echo "  $i" >&2
+  done
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$NIX_GCC_WRAPPER_EXEC_HOOK" ]; then
+    source "$NIX_GCC_WRAPPER_EXEC_HOOK"
+fi
+
+exec @prog@ ${extraBefore[@]} "${params[@]}" "${extraAfter[@]}"
diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/gcc-wrapper.sh b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/gcc-wrapper.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2ad7783a442c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/gcc-wrapper.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+#! @shell@ -e
+
+if test -n "$NIX_GCC_WRAPPER_START_HOOK"; then
+    source "$NIX_GCC_WRAPPER_START_HOOK"
+fi
+
+if test -z "$NIX_GCC_WRAPPER_FLAGS_SET"; then
+    source @out@/nix-support/add-flags.sh
+fi
+
+source @out@/nix-support/utils.sh
+
+
+# Figure out if linker flags should be passed.  GCC prints annoying
+# warnings when they are not needed.
+dontLink=0
+getVersion=0
+nonFlagArgs=0
+
+for i in "$@"; do
+    if test "$i" = "-c"; then
+        dontLink=1
+    elif test "$i" = "-S"; then
+        dontLink=1
+    elif test "$i" = "-E"; then
+        dontLink=1
+    elif test "$i" = "-E"; then
+        dontLink=1
+    elif test "$i" = "-M"; then
+        dontLink=1
+    elif test "$i" = "-MM"; then
+        dontLink=1
+    elif test "$i" = "-x"; then
+        # At least for the cases c-header or c++-header we should set dontLink.
+        # I expect no one use -x other than making precompiled headers.
+        dontLink=1
+    elif test "${i:0:1}" != "-"; then
+        nonFlagArgs=1
+    elif test "$i" = "-m32"; then
+        if test -e @out@/nix-support/dynamic-linker-m32; then
+            NIX_LDFLAGS="$NIX_LDFLAGS -dynamic-linker $(cat @out@/nix-support/dynamic-linker-m32)"
+        fi
+    fi
+done
+
+# If we pass a flag like -Wl, then gcc will call the linker unless it
+# can figure out that it has to do something else (e.g., because of a
+# "-c" flag).  So if no non-flag arguments are given, don't pass any
+# linker flags.  This catches cases like "gcc" (should just print
+# "gcc: no input files") and "gcc -v" (should print the version).
+if test "$nonFlagArgs" = "0"; then
+    dontLink=1
+fi
+
+
+# Optionally filter out paths not refering to the store.
+params=("$@")
+if test "$NIX_ENFORCE_PURITY" = "1" -a -n "$NIX_STORE"; then
+    rest=()
+    n=0
+    while test $n -lt ${#params[*]}; do
+        p=${params[n]}
+        p2=${params[$((n+1))]}
+        if test "${p:0:3}" = "-L/" && badPath "${p:2}"; then
+            skip $p
+        elif test "$p" = "-L" && badPath "$p2"; then
+            n=$((n + 1)); skip $p2
+        elif test "${p:0:3}" = "-I/" && badPath "${p:2}"; then
+            skip $p
+        elif test "$p" = "-I" && badPath "$p2"; then
+            n=$((n + 1)); skip $p2
+        elif test "$p" = "-isystem" && badPath "$p2"; then
+            n=$((n + 1)); skip $p2
+        else
+            rest=("${rest[@]}" "$p")
+        fi
+        n=$((n + 1))
+    done
+    params=("${rest[@]}")
+fi
+
+
+# Add the flags for the C compiler proper.
+extraAfter=($NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE)
+extraBefore=()
+
+if test "$dontLink" != "1"; then
+
+    # Add the flags that should only be passed to the compiler when
+    # linking.
+    extraAfter=(${extraAfter[@]} $NIX_CFLAGS_LINK)
+
+    # Add the flags that should be passed to the linker (and prevent
+    # `ld-wrapper' from adding NIX_LDFLAGS again).
+    for i in $NIX_LDFLAGS_BEFORE; do
+        extraBefore=(${extraBefore[@]} "-Wl,$i")
+    done
+    for i in $NIX_LDFLAGS; do
+	if test "${i:0:3}" = "-L/"; then
+	    extraAfter=(${extraAfter[@]} "$i")
+	else
+	    extraAfter=(${extraAfter[@]} "-Wl,$i")
+	fi
+    done
+    export NIX_LDFLAGS_SET=1
+fi
+
+# As a very special hack, if the arguments are just `-v', then don't
+# add anything.  This is to prevent `gcc -v' (which normally prints
+# out the version number and returns exit code 0) from printing out
+# `No input files specified' and returning exit code 1.
+if test "$*" = "-v"; then
+    extraAfter=()
+    extraBefore=()
+fi    
+
+# Optionally print debug info.
+if test "$NIX_DEBUG" = "1"; then
+  echo "original flags to @gccProg@:" >&2
+  for i in "${params[@]}"; do
+      echo "  $i" >&2
+  done
+  echo "extraBefore flags to @gccProg@:" >&2
+  for i in ${extraBefore[@]}; do
+      echo "  $i" >&2
+  done
+  echo "extraAfter flags to @gccProg@:" >&2
+  for i in ${extraAfter[@]}; do
+      echo "  $i" >&2
+  done
+fi
+
+if test -n "$NIX_GCC_WRAPPER_EXEC_HOOK"; then
+    source "$NIX_GCC_WRAPPER_EXEC_HOOK"
+fi
+
+
+# Call the real `gcc'.  Filter out warnings from stderr about unused
+# `-B' flags, since they confuse some programs.  Deep bash magic to
+# apply grep to stderr (by swapping stdin/stderr twice).
+if test -z "$NIX_GCC_NEEDS_GREP"; then
+    @gccProg@ ${extraBefore[@]} "${params[@]}" ${extraAfter[@]}
+else
+    (@gccProg@ ${extraBefore[@]} "${params[@]}" ${extraAfter[@]} 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3- \
+        | (grep -v 'file path prefix' || true); exit ${PIPESTATUS[0]}) 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3-
+    exit $?
+fi    
diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/gnat-wrapper.sh b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/gnat-wrapper.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f6fa4b18400a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/gnat-wrapper.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+#! @shell@ -e
+
+if test -n "$NIX_GNAT_WRAPPER_START_HOOK"; then
+    source "$NIX_GNAT_WRAPPER_START_HOOK"
+fi
+
+if test -z "$NIX_GNAT_WRAPPER_FLAGS_SET"; then
+    source @out@/nix-support/add-flags.sh
+fi
+
+source @out@/nix-support/utils.sh
+
+
+# Figure out if linker flags should be passed.  GCC prints annoying
+# warnings when they are not needed.
+dontLink=0
+getVersion=0
+nonFlagArgs=0
+
+for i in "$@"; do
+    if test "$i" = "-c"; then
+        dontLink=1
+    elif test "$i" = "-M"; then
+        dontLink=1
+    elif test "${i:0:1}" != "-"; then
+        nonFlagArgs=1
+    elif test "$i" = "-m32"; then
+        if test -e @out@/nix-support/dynamic-linker-m32; then
+            NIX_LDFLAGS="$NIX_LDFLAGS -dynamic-linker $(cat @out@/nix-support/dynamic-linker-m32)"
+        fi
+    fi
+done
+
+# If we pass a flag like -Wl, then gcc will call the linker unless it
+# can figure out that it has to do something else (e.g., because of a
+# "-c" flag).  So if no non-flag arguments are given, don't pass any
+# linker flags.  This catches cases like "gcc" (should just print
+# "gcc: no input files") and "gcc -v" (should print the version).
+if test "$nonFlagArgs" = "0"; then
+    dontLink=1
+fi
+
+
+# Optionally filter out paths not refering to the store.
+params=("$@")
+if test "$NIX_ENFORCE_PURITY" = "1" -a -n "$NIX_STORE"; then
+    rest=()
+    n=0
+    while test $n -lt ${#params[*]}; do
+        p=${params[n]}
+        p2=${params[$((n+1))]}
+        if test "${p:0:3}" = "-L/" && badPath "${p:2}"; then
+            skip $p
+        elif test "${p:0:3}" = "-I/" && badPath "${p:2}"; then
+            skip $p
+        elif test "${p:0:4}" = "-aI/" && badPath "${p:3}"; then
+            skip $p
+        elif test "${p:0:4}" = "-aO/" && badPath "${p:3}"; then
+            skip $p
+        else
+            rest=("${rest[@]}" "$p")
+        fi
+        n=$((n + 1))
+    done
+    params=("${rest[@]}")
+fi
+
+
+# Add the flags for the GNAT compiler proper.
+extraAfter=($NIX_GNATFLAGS_COMPILE)
+extraBefore=()
+
+if [ "`basename $0`x" = "gnatmakex" ]; then
+  extraBefore=("--GNATBIND=@out@/bin/gnatbind --GNATLINK=@out@/bin/gnatlink ")
+fi
+
+# Add the flags that should be passed to the linker (and prevent
+# `ld-wrapper' from adding NIX_LDFLAGS again).
+#for i in $NIX_LDFLAGS_BEFORE; do
+#    extraBefore=(${extraBefore[@]} "-largs $i")
+#done
+
+# Optionally print debug info.
+if test "$NIX_DEBUG" = "1"; then
+  echo "original flags to @gnatProg@:" >&2
+  for i in "${params[@]}"; do
+      echo "  $i" >&2
+  done
+  echo "extraBefore flags to @gnatProg@:" >&2
+  for i in ${extraBefore[@]}; do
+      echo "  $i" >&2
+  done
+  echo "extraAfter flags to @gnatProg@:" >&2
+  for i in ${extraAfter[@]}; do
+      echo "  $i" >&2
+  done
+fi
+
+if test -n "$NIX_GNAT_WRAPPER_EXEC_HOOK"; then
+    source "$NIX_GNAT_WRAPPER_EXEC_HOOK"
+fi
+
+
+# Call the real `gcc'.  Filter out warnings from stderr about unused
+# `-B' flags, since they confuse some programs.  Deep bash magic to
+# apply grep to stderr (by swapping stdin/stderr twice).
+if test -z "$NIX_GNAT_NEEDS_GREP"; then
+    @gnatProg@ ${extraBefore[@]} "${params[@]}" ${extraAfter[@]}
+else
+    (@gnatProg@ ${extraBefore[@]} "${params[@]}" ${extraAfter[@]} 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3- \
+        | (grep -v 'file path prefix' || true); exit ${PIPESTATUS[0]}) 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3-
+    exit $?
+fi
diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/gnatlink-wrapper.sh b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/gnatlink-wrapper.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..25907108b4db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/gnatlink-wrapper.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#! @shell@ -e
+
+# Add the flags for the GNAT compiler proper.
+extraAfter="--GCC=@out@/bin/gcc"
+extraBefore=()
+
+# Add the flags that should be passed to the linker (and prevent
+# `ld-wrapper' from adding NIX_LDFLAGS again).
+#for i in $NIX_LDFLAGS_BEFORE; do
+#    extraBefore=(${extraBefore[@]} "-largs $i")
+#done
+
+# Optionally print debug info.
+if test "$NIX_DEBUG" = "1"; then
+  echo "original flags to @gnatlinkProg@:" >&2
+  for i in "$@"; do
+      echo "  $i" >&2
+  done
+  echo "extraBefore flags to @gnatlinkProg@:" >&2
+  for i in ${extraBefore[@]}; do
+      echo "  $i" >&2
+  done
+  echo "extraAfter flags to @gnatlinkProg@:" >&2
+  for i in ${extraAfter[@]}; do
+      echo "  $i" >&2
+  done
+fi
+
+if test -n "$NIX_GNAT_WRAPPER_EXEC_HOOK"; then
+    source "$NIX_GNAT_WRAPPER_EXEC_HOOK"
+fi
+
+
+# Call the real `gcc'.  Filter out warnings from stderr about unused
+# `-B' flags, since they confuse some programs.  Deep bash magic to
+# apply grep to stderr (by swapping stdin/stderr twice).
+if test -z "$NIX_GNAT_NEEDS_GREP"; then
+    @gnatlinkProg@ ${extraBefore[@]} "$@" ${extraAfter[@]}
+else
+    (@gnatlinkProg@ ${extraBefore[@]} "$@" ${extraAfter[@]} 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3- \
+        | (grep -v 'file path prefix' || true); exit ${PIPESTATUS[0]}) 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3-
+    exit $?
+fi
diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/ld-solaris-wrapper.sh b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/ld-solaris-wrapper.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5a7b92b5ad7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/ld-solaris-wrapper.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+set -u
+
+# I've also tried adding -z direct and -z lazyload, but it gave too many problems with C++ exceptions :'(
+# Also made sure libgcc would not be lazy-loaded, as suggested here: https://www.illumos.org/issues/2534#note-3
+#   but still no success.
+cmd="@ld@ -z ignore"
+
+args=("$@");
+
+# This loop makes sure all -L arguments are before -l arguments, or ld may complain it cannot find a library.
+# GNU binutils does not have this problem:
+#   http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5817269/does-the-order-of-l-and-l-options-in-the-gnu-linker-matter
+i=0;
+while [[ $i -lt $# ]]; do
+    case "${args[$i]}" in
+        -L)  cmd="$cmd ${args[$i]} ${args[($i+1)]}"; i=($i+1); ;;
+        -L*) cmd="$cmd ${args[$i]}" ;;
+        *)   ;;
+    esac
+    i=($i+1);
+done
+
+i=0;
+while [[ $i -lt $# ]]; do
+    case "${args[$i]}" in
+        -L)  i=($i+1); ;;
+        -L*) ;;
+        *)   cmd="$cmd ${args[$i]}" ;;
+    esac
+    i=($i+1);
+done
+
+# Trace:
+set -x
+exec $cmd
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/ld-wrapper.sh b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/ld-wrapper.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..822c4a03a218
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/ld-wrapper.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+#! @shell@ -e
+
+if test -n "$NIX_LD_WRAPPER_START_HOOK"; then
+    source "$NIX_LD_WRAPPER_START_HOOK"
+fi
+
+if test -z "$NIX_GCC_WRAPPER_FLAGS_SET"; then
+    source @out@/nix-support/add-flags.sh
+fi
+
+source @out@/nix-support/utils.sh
+
+
+# Optionally filter out paths not refering to the store.
+params=("$@")
+if test "$NIX_ENFORCE_PURITY" = "1" -a -n "$NIX_STORE" \
+        -a \( -z "$NIX_IGNORE_LD_THROUGH_GCC" -o -z "$NIX_LDFLAGS_SET" \); then
+    rest=()
+    n=0
+    while test $n -lt ${#params[*]}; do
+        p=${params[n]}
+        p2=${params[$((n+1))]}
+        if test "${p:0:3}" = "-L/" && badPath "${p:2}"; then
+            skip $p
+        elif test "$p" = "-L" && badPath "$p2"; then
+            n=$((n + 1)); skip $p2
+        elif test "$p" = "-rpath" && badPath "$p2"; then
+            n=$((n + 1)); skip $p2
+        elif test "$p" = "-dynamic-linker" && badPath "$p2"; then
+            n=$((n + 1)); skip $p2
+        elif test "${p:0:1}" = "/" && badPath "$p"; then
+            # We cannot skip this; barf.
+            echo "impure path \`$p' used in link" >&2
+            exit 1
+        elif test "${p:0:9}" = "--sysroot"; then
+            # Our ld is not built with sysroot support (Can we fix that?)
+            :
+        else
+            rest=("${rest[@]}" "$p")
+        fi
+        n=$((n + 1))
+    done
+    params=("${rest[@]}")
+fi
+
+
+extra=()
+extraBefore=()
+
+if test -z "$NIX_LDFLAGS_SET"; then
+    extra+=($NIX_LDFLAGS)
+    extraBefore+=($NIX_LDFLAGS_BEFORE)
+fi
+
+extra+=($NIX_LDFLAGS_AFTER)
+
+
+# Add all used dynamic libraries to the rpath.
+if test "$NIX_DONT_SET_RPATH" != "1"; then
+
+    libPath=""
+    addToLibPath() {
+        local path="$1"
+        if test "${path:0:1}" != "/"; then return 0; fi
+        case "$path" in
+            *..*|*./*|*/.*|*//*)
+                local path2
+                if path2=$(readlink -f "$path"); then
+                    path="$path2"
+                fi
+                ;;
+        esac
+        case $libPath in
+            *\ $path\ *) return 0 ;;
+        esac
+        libPath="$libPath $path "
+    }
+    
+    addToRPath() {
+        # If the path is not in the store, don't add it to the rpath.
+        # This typically happens for libraries in /tmp that are later
+        # copied to $out/lib.  If not, we're screwed.
+        if test "${1:0:${#NIX_STORE}}" != "$NIX_STORE"; then return 0; fi
+        case $rpath in
+            *\ $1\ *) return 0 ;;
+        esac
+        rpath="$rpath $1 "
+    }
+
+    libs=""
+    addToLibs() {
+        libs="$libs $1"
+    }
+
+    rpath=""
+
+    # First, find all -L... switches.
+    allParams=("${params[@]}" ${extra[@]})
+    n=0
+    while test $n -lt ${#allParams[*]}; do
+        p=${allParams[n]}
+        p2=${allParams[$((n+1))]}
+        if test "${p:0:3}" = "-L/"; then
+            addToLibPath ${p:2}
+        elif test "$p" = "-L"; then
+            addToLibPath ${p2}
+            n=$((n + 1))
+        elif test "$p" = "-l"; then
+            addToLibs ${p2}
+            n=$((n + 1))
+        elif test "${p:0:2}" = "-l"; then
+            addToLibs ${p:2}
+        elif test "$p" = "-dynamic-linker"; then
+            # Ignore the dynamic linker argument, or it 
+            # will get into the next 'elif'. We don't want
+            # the dynamic linker path rpath to go always first.
+            n=$((n + 1))
+        elif [[ "$p" =~ ^[^-].*\.so($|\.) ]]; then
+            # This is a direct reference to a shared library, so add
+            # its directory to the rpath.
+            path="$(dirname "$p")";
+            addToRPath "${path}"
+        fi
+        n=$((n + 1))
+    done
+
+    # Second, for each directory in the library search path (-L...),
+    # see if it contains a dynamic library used by a -l... flag.  If
+    # so, add the directory to the rpath.
+    # It's important to add the rpath in the order of -L..., so
+    # the link time chosen objects will be those of runtime linking.
+    
+    for i in $libPath; do
+        for j in $libs; do
+            if test -f "$i/lib$j.so"; then
+                addToRPath $i
+                break
+            fi
+        done
+    done
+    
+
+    # Finally, add `-rpath' switches.
+    for i in $rpath; do
+        extra=(${extra[@]} -rpath $i)
+    done
+fi
+
+
+# Optionally print debug info.
+if test "$NIX_DEBUG" = "1"; then
+  echo "original flags to @ld@:" >&2
+  for i in "${params[@]}"; do
+      echo "  $i" >&2
+  done
+  echo "extra flags to @ld@:" >&2
+  for i in ${extra[@]}; do
+      echo "  $i" >&2
+  done
+fi
+
+if test -n "$NIX_LD_WRAPPER_EXEC_HOOK"; then
+    source "$NIX_LD_WRAPPER_EXEC_HOOK"
+fi
+
+exec @ld@ ${extraBefore[@]} "${params[@]}" ${extra[@]}
diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/setup-hook.sh b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/setup-hook.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..298ade21d1f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/setup-hook.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+addCVars () {
+    if test -d $1/include; then
+        export NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE="$NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE -isystem $1/include"
+    fi
+
+    if test -d $1/lib64; then
+        export NIX_LDFLAGS="$NIX_LDFLAGS -L$1/lib64"
+    fi
+
+    if test -d $1/lib; then
+        export NIX_LDFLAGS="$NIX_LDFLAGS -L$1/lib"
+    fi
+}
+
+envHooks=(${envHooks[@]} addCVars)
+
+# Note: these come *after* $out in the PATH (see setup.sh).
+
+if test -n "@gcc@"; then
+    addToSearchPath PATH @gcc@/bin
+fi
+
+if test -n "@binutils@"; then
+    addToSearchPath PATH @binutils@/bin
+fi
+
+if test -n "@libc@"; then
+    addToSearchPath PATH @libc@/bin
+fi
+
+if test -n "@coreutils@"; then
+    addToSearchPath PATH @coreutils@/bin
+fi
diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/utils.sh b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/utils.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..753b3772e956
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper-old/utils.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+skip () {
+    if test "$NIX_DEBUG" = "1"; then
+        echo "skipping impure path $1" >&2
+    fi
+}
+
+
+# Checks whether a path is impure.  E.g., `/lib/foo.so' is impure, but
+# `/nix/store/.../lib/foo.so' isn't.
+badPath() {
+    local p=$1
+    
+    # Relative paths are okay (since they're presumably relative to
+    # the temporary build directory).
+    if test "${p:0:1}" != "/"; then return 1; fi
+    
+    # Otherwise, the path should refer to the store or some temporary
+    # directory (including the build directory).
+    test \
+        "$p" != "/dev/null" -a \
+        "${p:0:${#NIX_STORE}}" != "$NIX_STORE" -a \
+        "${p:0:4}" != "/tmp" -a \
+        "${p:0:${#NIX_BUILD_TOP}}" != "$NIX_BUILD_TOP"
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 4d1050d727a9..95374c588084 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -3237,7 +3237,7 @@ let
       libXrandr xproto renderproto xextproto inputproto randrproto;
   });
 
-  gnat = gnat45;
+  gnat = gnat45; # failed to make 4.6 or 4.8 build
 
   gnat45 = wrapGCC (gcc45.gcc.override {
     name = "gnat";
@@ -3252,20 +3252,7 @@ let
     ppl = null;
   });
 
-  gnat46 = wrapGCC (gcc46.gcc.override {
-    name = "gnat";
-    langCC = false;
-    langC = true;
-    langAda = true;
-    profiledCompiler = false;
-    gnatboot = gnat45;
-    # We can't use the ppl stuff, because we would have
-    # libstdc++ problems.
-    ppl = null;
-    cloog = null;
-  });
-
-  gnatboot = wrapGCC (import ../development/compilers/gnatboot {
+  gnatboot = wrapGCC-old (import ../development/compilers/gnatboot {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv;
   });
 
@@ -3928,6 +3915,8 @@ let
   };
 
   wrapGCC = wrapGCCWith (makeOverridable (import ../build-support/gcc-wrapper)) glibc;
+  # legacy version, used for gnat bootstrapping
+  wrapGCC-old = wrapGCCWith (makeOverridable (import ../build-support/gcc-wrapper-old)) glibc;
 
   wrapGCCCross =
     {gcc, libc, binutils, cross, shell ? "", name ? "gcc-cross-wrapper"}: