Re: [avr-gcc-list] avr-gcc hangs on XP.

[Preston Wilson]

"edSteve" wrote:

> Here's what I learned using this approach. I had a header file named "con.h".
> Windows was interpreting the file name as the console device (CON:). This was
> also true for a file named "con.c". So, when the compiler attempted to
> read "con.h" Windows was redirecting input from the console (CON:). Entering
> an Windows EOF (^Z) followed by the enter key from the keyboard would
> terminate the file and the compiler would finish spitting the appropriate
> errors because of the empty file from the console.
> 
> I renamed the files to include an underscore (i.e. con.h became con_.h) and
> the build ran fine. This is true for both the cygwin shell and a normal
> command window.
> 
> (insert Windows complaints here)
> 
> Thanks again for the suggestions.

Your welcome, and I'm glad you found the problem.

You will probably see a different problem, but a problem none the less, with
files named aux.*, prn.*, lpt[1-9].*, and com[1-9].*. These are the old DOS
device names that have been maintained for compatibility.

-Preston