Hello, I was wondering whether it is possible to build gcc-3.4.1 from scratch (pristine sources from gcc.gnu.org) on OS X. 1. Does it build properly without hassle ? Does it work, once built ? 2. More precisely, are all the prerequisite programs for the build process listed at http://gcc.gnu.org/install/prerequisites.html available and functional on OS X. 3. Does it build reasonably quickly ? 4. Apart from just building properly and running, does it produce correct object files/executables/shared libraries for OS X ? 5. Is any part of GCC broken with respect to OS X ? The crux of the matter is "I will be doing development of GCC with GCC on an OS X machine. I do not want to purchase an OS X machine only to find that the afore-mentioned objective cannot be fulfilled." In particular, the existence of the apple-provided version of the gcc compiler is pretty much immaterial to me --- I shall use it only for the initial build of the gcc.gnu.org sources. Hoping to hear from people who have built GCC on their OS X machines, preferrably even those are actively developing the GCC compiler itself on OS X. Can GCC (pristine gcc.gnu.org sources) "shake, rattle and roll" on OS X ? Thanks. David.
