> On 07/30/10 06:07, Dr. David Kirkby wrote: >> I have an HP C3600 workstation >> >> http://www.b2net.co.uk/hp/hp_visualize_c3600_workstation.htm >> >> which is fitted with 552 MHz PA-8600 PA-RISC CPU (64-bit) and 8 GB RAM. >> >> If I use gcc -m64, I get an error. >> >> drkirkby@hpbox:~$ gcc -m64 test.c >> cc1: error: unrecognized command line option "-m64" >> >> Can anyone tell me how to build 64-bit binaries with gcc on this >> machine? > GCC for the PA isn't runtime switchable between 32 and 64 bit binaries. > ie, however GCC was initially configured is the only way it'll generate > code on the PA. > > What does gcc -v report? I recall going through some gymnastics on that server. Not sure .. but the gcc that I bootstrapped was 64-bit ready. Funny that HP could not be bothered to make a server that runs both 32-bit and 64-bit executables .. but I digress. -- Dennis
