>> I would like to build a bootstrapped GCC which is not dynamically linked >> to any shared libraries (as a temporary measure since I am building >> Linux from scratch). >Follow the book? they know what they are doing? i think that would be a good one. The Linux From Scratch book used to give instructions for building GCC statically but in the latest version they use a different method. However, for my particular set-up I need a static build, hence my question. If anyone knows the answer, I would be very grateful for it. Thanks, Zac.