Re: trying to compile gnat

["Schüle Daniel" <uval@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de>]

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>> gcc-4.1.1
>> gcc-ada-4.1.1.tar.bz2
>> gcc-core-4.1.1.tar.bz2
>> gcc-g++-4.1.1.tar.bz2
>> gcc-testsuite-4.1.1.tar.bz2
>>
>> cd gcc-4.1.1
>> ./configure --prefix=/myLocation --enable-languages=c,c++,ada
>>
>> I am somewhat confused, gcc and g++ are genereated and
>> I can compile with them, so what's wrong with ada?
>>
>> Regards, Daniel
> 
> Do you have a previous version of GNAT installed?  Since GNAT is
> written in Ada, you need an Ada compiler to bootstrap it.

no, I don't have GNAT installed, so I guess I am experiencing
egg chicken problem.
Is there no C written version of Ada compiler?

> 
> What "make" command do you use, after the configure?  It should be
> "make bootstrap" or "make bootstrap-lean".

make bootstrap

> 
> The GNAT tools (gnatmake etc) should then normally appear in the gcc
> subdirectory.

no gnatmake on my system

> More details here: http://ada.krischik.com/


thx, I will look for solutions

Regards, Daniel