Hsieh, Pei-Ying (MED US) writes: > I need to compile gcc from source on a 64 bit linux OS (Ubuntu and > OpenSuSE). x86_64, I guess. > After scanning through the installation procedures and manual, it > is not clear to me how to do this on a 64 bit OS (default seems to > be for 32 bit OS, using -m32). It will be highly appreciated if > you can shed some light on this. Thanks! It's usually configure, make, make install. Debian-derived distros have some patches because they put 64-bit libraries in /lib instead of /lib64, which is where the standard says they should be. I don't think you'll have any such problems with SUSE, though. Maybe someone who has built Debian on x86_64 can respond. Andrew. -- Red Hat UK Ltd, Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TE, UK Registered in England and Wales No. 3798903
