Re: compile gcc 3.4.1 How To

["Jeff C," <jcreem@yahoo.com>]

"Martin Krischik" <krischik@users.sourceforge.net> wrote in message
news:3439971.4nFu5P88Wl@linux1.krischik.com...
> Hello
>
> I have written a little How To on compiling the gcc 3.4.1:
>
> http://ada.krischik.com/gnat-3_4_1.html
>
> With Regards

Nice page.

I notice that you use the "freshly" built compiler to build itself again
since you don't like the 3.3 series.

Normally when I do a GNAT or GCC build I just to a make bootstrap
(And for some reason on 3.4.0 I also had do to the old cd gcc; make
gnatlib_and_tools even though it did
not show up in the docs).

In any case, a normal gcc bootstrap build does use the new compiler to
compile itself..(along with
some checking to make sure things make sense)

Finally, the directions you posted are somewhat Linux specific (as you
indicate within the page but not really at the top)..

While the basic approach is correct for most hosts, I would not (normally)
recommend using GNU
 ld and as on a Solaris hosted machine.