On 28 Jan 2006 18:13:12 -0800, Ian Lance Taylor <ian@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Timothy Madden <terminatorul@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > The building instructions on web site say I should untar gcc sources > > and binutils sources in the same directory to have them built at once. > > Which web site? > http://gcc.gnu.org/install/download.html "If you also intend to build binutils (...), unpack the binutils distribution either in the same directory or a separate one. In the latter case, add symbolic links (...) to the directory containing the GCC sources." [...] > > I made a symlink point to libiberty from binutils sources and put it > > in gcc sources instead of the gcc-provided libiberty directory. I > > still got some other errors and could not build. I even tried > > overwritting most files from gcc sources with the ones in binutils > > sources, and it would still not build. > > > > Could you please tell me how to build gcc with binutils and get past > > 'unlink_if_ordinary' error ? > > Make sure that the version of libiberty which you use is the most > recent one. > Well I built binutils-2.16.1 independently and ld said GNU linker 2.16.1, so I guess libiberty was latest version from binutils too. > Alternatively, don't try to build them in the same directory. > Instead, build them separately as documented in both packages. Use > the same --prefix (and other prefixes) for both. Build and install > the binutils before you build gcc. > Yes, this was the only way I cound made it work. I gaved up to a common build and built and installed binutils, then gcc, then again binutils. My problem was I couldn't have them build at once. Thank you Timohty Madden Romania
