On 26 March 2010 07:54, Vaibhav Shrimali <vaibhav.shrimali@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > I made some changes in the compiler gcc-4.3.2 and am currently trying > to build the compiler. > There are no compilation error in the source code. I followed the > steps specified at : http://gcc.gnu.org/install/index.html > while configuring i used the command: > > root@vebs-pc:/home/vebs/gcc/gcc# export SUF=-4.3 > root@vebs-pc:/home/vebs/gcc/gcc# /home/vebs/gcc/gcc-4.3.2/configure > --program-suffix=$SUF > root@vebs-pc:/home/vebs/gcc/gcc# make -f Makefile > > it exits and gives the following output.. whose last few lines are: > > ****************************************** > checking for i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc... /home/vebs/gcc/gcc/./gcc/xgcc > -B/home/vebs/gcc/gcc/./gcc/ -B/usr/local/i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ > -B/usr/local/i686-pc-linux-gnu/lib/ -isystem > /usr/local/i686-pc-linux-gnu/include -isystem > /usr/local/i686-pc-linux-gnu/sys-include > checking for suffix of object files... configure: error: cannot > compute suffix of object files: cannot compile > See `config.log' for more details. > make[2]: *** [configure-stage1-target-libgcc] Error 1 > make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/vebs/gcc/gcc' > make[1]: *** [stage1-bubble] Error 2 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/vebs/gcc/gcc' > make: *** [all] Error 2 > ****************************************** As the configure output says: See `config.log' for more details. Your existing compiler is not working correctly, see config.log for more details of what is failing. There is no need to crosspost this to gcc and gcc-patches, please follow up on gcc-help. Jonathan