Re: Installing gnat in Linux

[Henrik Carlqvist <henrik.carlqvist@swipnet.se>]

Ronald Cole wrote:

> Get gnat-3.10p binaries for linux.  Install that.  You then have all
> you need to rebuild gnat-3.10p sources with gcc-2.7.2.

If I get a working binary version, is there be any reason to recompile
it from source?

> > Installing from source means patching gcc, does this mean that I
> > will have to replace gcc with a new one for gnat to work?
> 
> Yes.  The 2.7.2 patches add some setjmp/longjmp enhancements to gcc
> in order for gnat to work properly.

Are these patches included in the binary version of gnat or will I have
to install them manually? If so, where will I get them?

Thanks for your reply!

regards Henrik
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