On Tue, 29 Jan 2002 18:10:51 +0100 Guillaume Rousse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ainsi parlait Geoffrey Lee : > > On Tue, Jan 29, 2002 at 05:50:28PM +0100, Guillaume Rousse wrote: > > > As fpc seems utterly broke, i'm trying for two days now to have a working > > > gpc package in mandrake. Howerver, it's a gcc family members, and is > > > *not* (according to its maintainers) compatible with 2.96 :-( > > > > > > Proposed solutions are: > > > 1) add a gpc subpackage to current gcc 2.96 package > > > But: > > > - it is not established it will work > > > > Wait -- if it's not compatible, how can we add a gpc subpackage to gcc? > Developpers says it's not compatible, and provided configure script halts > with an error message. However, i did some test before using 2.96 libgcc.a > lib, it worked. > > > > 3) try to build a distinct gcc package, incorporating only gcc runtimes > > > libs needed > > > But: > > > - if will be conflicting with gcc2.95 > > > > > > I tried 3, i have a working gpc package. Should i commit it to contrib > > > now ? Opinion welcomed, as i'm getting a bit lost in gcc arcanes... Guys, > > > i tought XFree spec was the most complex one, but i'm still puzzled by > > > the gcc one :-) > > > > This means, that it won't work on the ppc. :-( > That's why i'm still unable to decide what is the best (or the less worst) > solution. If it doesn't break gcc2.95, I don't mind if you add it, I suppose we could have a sub-package of your gpc which is for x86 with the pieces you need and exclude ppc so there is no overlap of files in the PPC install. I'll know soon enough if it breaks it, as I'm building daily here. Stew Benedict
