On Fri, 2009-06-19 at 08:47 -0700, Ian Lance Taylor wrote: > Sangamesh B <forum.san@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > So is there a way to compile GCC without gmp library? Is that possible? > > No. > > But you don't have to install gmp. You can put the gmp sources in the > gcc build directory, in a directory named "gmp", and they will be built > and linked in. Or, you can build and install gmp in your home > directory, configuring gmp with --disable-static, and use --with-gmp > when you configure gcc to point it to your private install. > > Ian I normally find it better to use --disable-shared rather than --disable-static. Then your binaries won't have any unusual dependencies at run-time (ie gmp & mpfr will be statically linked into your image). R.
