Yes, I mentally mis-sorted and thought 2.9.1 > 2.18...it is, strictly
decimally speaking ;-)

2.9.1 recognizes ia64, but doesn't compile (fails in elflink.c), at least
not with HP's stock K&R cc.  Unfortunately, I can't build gcc until I build
binutils...I'm going to see if I can track down HP's ansic compiler and see
if that produces better results.


On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 10:09 AM, Bob Proulx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Andrew Fabbro wrote:
> > So to build gcc on HP-UX, I need to build binutils first, as the GNU
> > docs say gas is required for HP-UX + itanium.
>
> Yes.
>
> > So I go to compile binutils-2.9.1...and I can't get it to recognize
> > my host...?
>
> Wow.  Binutils-2.9.1 is quite old from around 1998.  I didn't look
> closely but I think ten years ago was before ia64 support was added! :-)
>
> Please use a newer version.  Version 2.18 is listed as the current
> release.  I think you will have much better luck.
>
>  http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/
>
> Bob
>

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