Re: [Bug-make] Re: Building GNU packages

[Eric Christopher]

> >       On the gcc FAQ it said to send questions pertaining to build
> > problems to this address.  I am a user on a Solaris 2.7 system, and I find
> > the available software less than adequate.  So I've decided to compile a
> > bunch of the GNU software, and keep the GNU executables and other
> > necessary files in my own directory.  I have 100 MB of personal space on
> > this system.
> 
> If find yourself running out of space, try 'make bootstrap-lean'
>   instead of 'make bootstrap' .
> 
> >
> >       I've tried compiling some software, and it fails miserably.  I've
> > noticed that this system uses gcc 2.7.2 from the following command:
> > bash-2.03$ gcc -v
> > Reading specs from
> > /usr/site/gcc-2.7.2/lib/gcc-lib/sparc-sun-solaris2.5.1/2.7.2/specs
> > gcc version 2.7.2
> 
> I thought you said you were on a Solaris 2.7 system. This gcc 2.7.2 is
>   configured for solaris 2.5.1 . My (admittedly limitied)
>   experience with solaris suggests that this is likely to cause
>   problems.
> 

Yes.  This will likely cause lots of problems (and could cause the
problems you are seeing), an install of gcc will run a program called
"fixincludes" which fixes (and copies) the include files on the system. 
You'll definitely need to either download a copy of gcc for solaris 2.7
(sunfreeware.com as suggested) or bootstrap your own copy from the
system compiler.

> Since this may be a problem with gnu make, I am cc'ing this to the
>   gnu-make list.
> 

Nope.  Not a make bug.


-eric