gforgcc <narendra.ka@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > i recently downloaded the gcc-4.0.1 source and configured and compiled and > installed it.. but it is not generating the ranlib and strip binary.. ??? > whether ranlib is generated by gcc ?? or do i need to give some options for > generating ranlib while configuring gcc ?? or do i need to install ranlib > and strip manually ?? ranlib and strip are not part of gcc. They are part of the GNU binutils. See http://sourceware.org/binutils/ . Ian