gcc experts built gcc-4.4.6 on older solaris 10 sparc using the shipped gcc at /usr/sfw/bin % gcc --version gcc (GCC) 3.4.3 (csl-sol210-3_4-branch+sol_rpath) --enable-languages="c,c++" i see in each of the testsuite dirs listed below a core dump, in all cases the cause is a SIGABRT: Abort ./gcc/testsuite/gcc ./gcc/testsuite/g++ ./sparc-sun-solaris2.10/libgomp/testsuite ./sparc-sun-solaris2.10/libstdc++-v3/testsuite is this a cause for concern? i wasn't able to figure out a way to id which test is causing the core, (clues welcome). the tests *appear* to run to completion ... === gcc Summary === # of expected passes 51825 # of unexpected failures 43 # of expected failures 224 # of unsupported tests 692 === g++ Summary === # of expected passes 19608 # of unexpected failures 31 # of expected failures 160 # of unsupported tests 183 === libgomp Summary === # of expected passes 988 # of unexpected failures 23 # of unsupported tests 9 === libstdc++ Summary === # of expected passes 5768 # of unexpected failures 4 # of expected failures 80 # of unsupported tests 387 any advice as to resolution etc welcomed ... aloha ras