Original question was :
> Will gcc/g++ 2.7.0 work on DEC UNIX 3.2C ?
Original summary :
> Firstly thanks to those who replied but it's pretty inconclusive I'm afraid.
> It appears as if the Gcc source might be broken, but is possibly patched,
> and the binary version will probably work OK. As I've just back to work and
> have the 3.2C disk now, i'll give the upgrade ago and just ensure that we can
> backtrack to 3.2B quickly if required (by cloning the 3.2B system disk).
New summary :
Firstly sorry for not checking old postings thoroughly as the answers were
there (sometime in Aug '95). As someone pointed out 'Is this an FAQ ?'
probably should be.
Basically,
* gcc-2.7.0 will not build without a simple patch
* binary gcc/g++ will not work
* binaries compiled with gcc/g++ will continue to work
There are two fixes required to the gcc source code (patch entries below) and
then a complete rebuild and reinstall from a clean source tree is required.
************************** Cut here for patch **************************
*** config/alpha/alpha.h~ Thu Jun 15 09:08:45 1995
--- config/alpha/alpha.h Fri Jun 23 13:09:21 1995
***************
*** 43,49 ****
#define SIGNED_CHAR_SPEC "%{funsigned-char:-D__CHAR_UNSIGNED__}"
/* No point in running CPP on our assembler output. */
! #define ASM_SPEC "-nocpp %{pg}"
/* Under OSF/1, -p and -pg require -lprof1. */
--- 43,49 ----
#define SIGNED_CHAR_SPEC "%{funsigned-char:-D__CHAR_UNSIGNED__}"
/* No point in running CPP on our assembler output. */
! #define ASM_SPEC "-g3 -nocpp %{pg}"
/* Under OSF/1, -p and -pg require -lprof1. */
************************** Cut here for patch **************************
Many thanks to - (everyone pointed at the same facts)
Dave ? (golden_at_falcon.invincible.com)
Todd S. Antonson (antonson_at_umiacs.umd.edu)
Olle Eriksson (olle_at_cb.uu.se)
Mark Bartelt (mark_at_cita.toronto.edu)
Aidan Williams aidan_at_cse.unsw.edu.au
Eric Baur (ecb_at_nexen.com)
Steven.Kassarjian (Steven.Kassarjian_at_Colorado.EDU)
Dan Riley (dsr_at_lns598.lns.cornell.edu)
Kevin Oberman (oberman_at_nersc.gov)
-Will
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Received on Fri Nov 10 1995 - 17:15:11 NZDT