> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deborah Antonelli
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:49 AM
> To: 'gcc-help@xxxxxxxxxxx'
> Cc: 'padillamv@xxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: gcc make bootstrap compare error.
>
> I have just encountered this same issue. Has anyone come up with a solution yet?
>
> Deborah
>
> gcc "make bootstrap" compare error
> * From: "matthew padilla" <padillamv at hotmail dot com>
> * To: gcc-help at gcc dot gnu dot org
> * Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 09:22:54 -0600
> * Subject: gcc "make bootstrap" compare error
> * Bcc:
>
> Hi,
>
> We're trying (first time) to install GCC 3.3.2 on our HP Unix, and are encountering some problems.
> In order to install, we followed these steps:
> 1) installed gnu make
> ok, with exception of a few warnings ("pointer not assignment compatible", etc.)
> All tests passed.
> 2) created gcc directory structure:
> /gnu/gcc/gcc-3.3.2 (source)
> /gnu/gcc/install-3.3.2 (install)
> /gnu/gcc/obj-3.3.2 (obj)
> 3) cd /gnu/gcc/obj-3.3.2
> configure as follows:
> ../gcc-3.3.2/configure --prefix='/gnu/gcc/install-3.3.2' --enable-languages=c,c++
> (some warnings, but successful completion)
> 4) build as follows:
> /gnu/make/install-3.80/bin/make bootstrap
> logfile presented errors as:
> "
> Comparing stage2 and stage3 of the compiler
> ...
> Bootstrap comparison failure!
> alias.o differs
> attribs.o differs
> bb-reorder.o differs
> ...
> make[1]: *** [compare] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/gnu/gcc/obj-3.3.2/gcc'
> make: *** [bootstrap] Error 2
> "
>
> I did a spot-check of the object files in question, and indeed they are different, at least
> in terms of size. For instance: (partial "ls -l" output)
> 174756 Dec 11 16:04 ./obj-3.3.2/gcc/stage1/alias.o
> 46880 Dec 11 16:15 ./obj-3.3.2/gcc/stage2/alias.o
>
> Should there be a "stage3" version as well? And, what could be the cause of a comparison
> problem like this?
>
> Any assistance appreciated
> Thank you,
> Matt
>
>
