> > Ok, I followed your advice and removed the soaris built gcc from > > sunfreeware and downloaded the source instead. How ever now I am > > getting this message when I try to compile gcc: > > > > # /usr/local/gcc-2.95.3/configure --prefix=/usr/local/gnu > > Configuring for a sparc-sun-solaris2.8 host. > > Created "Makefile" in /usr/local/objdir using "mh-frag" > > /usr/ucb/cc: language optional software package not installed > > *** The command '/usr/ucb/cc -o conftest -g conftest.c' failed. > > *** You must set the environment variable CC to a working compiler. > > > > How do I find out what package am I missing? Can someone point to a > > site with a good solaris 8 build of gcc I can use instead of > > sunfreeware. I really prefer not to spend time on debugging the Sun > > compiler. Unless of course it's just a simple addition of a package. > > > > > > Thanks, > > George > > > > First, let me acknowledge that a couple of people have reported success > building mysql with sunfreeware's precompiled gcc 2.95.3 since I wrote > this. That was news to me, but it would imply that there may be a way to > install it (precompiled gcc 2.95.3) that causes problems (perhaps it > expects something else which is missing), or perhaps a set of mysql > configure options which don't interact well with it. > > Second, I'm afraid you've misunderstood me, which probably means I wasn't > clear. Sorry. /usr/ucb/cc is not a fully functional compiler and cannot > be used to build software. Many people recommend removing /usr/ucb from > your PATH for this reason, though I find putting it last, after the > location of gcc, works just as well. You need a functional c compiler to > build gcc. The usual procedure is to download and install sunfreeware's > precompiled gcc 2.95.3, then use it to build gcc 2.95.3 from source. You > can find directions at http://gcc.gnu.org/install/ > > Finally, I want to clarify that I don't claim that sunfreeware's > precompiled gcc is broken. Many people use it without trouble. > Personally, I found it quirky. It worked for most things, but didn't > quite work for a few packages. Once I built and installed gcc from source > using the binary, these quirks went away. YMMV. > > Michael
I was actually considering doing this (use build to compile source) but I found it counter intuitive using a reportedly buggy build to compile a good one, but since now two people have suggested it I gave it a try and it's compiling as a write this. Oh..wait..it's finished...Sucsess! Now onto the install.... George -- George Horvath Scotia Capital Markets ISS - Technology Application Group Tel: 416-945-4204 Fax: 416-945-4002 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
