Vincent, No, I'm building the compiler in a directory parallel to where the source is. Here's a quick layout diagram: /usr/local/src | +- gmp-5.0.5 +- mpfr-3.0.1 +- mpc-0.9 +- build-4.7.0 +- binutils-2.22 +- gcc-4.7.0 +- gmp -> ../gmp-5.0.5 +- mpfr -> ../mpfr-3.0.1 +- mpc -> ../mpc-0.9 +- bfd -> ../binutils-2.22/bfd +- binutils -> ../binutils-2.22/binutils +- cpu -> ../binutils-2.22/cpu +- elfcpp -> ../binutils-2.22/elfcpp +- etc -> ../binutils-2.22/etc +- gas -> ../binutils-2.22/gas +- gold -> ../binutils-2.22/gold +- gprof -> ../binutils-2.22/gprof +- ld -> ../binutils-2.22/ld +- opcodes -> ../binutils-2.22/opcodes +- setup.com -> ../binutils-2.22/setup.com +- src-release -> ../binutils-2.22/src-release +- texinfo -> ../binutils-2.22/texinfo I run the following configure command from within /usr/local/src/build-4.7.0: ../gcc-4.7.0/configure --prefix=/usr/local/gcc --enable-bootstrap --with-gnu-as --with-gnu-ld I hope that helps clear things up. S On May 21, 2012, at 6:29 PM, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: > hi Shahbaz, > > Am i seeing it correctly you configure by accident in the SAME directory as where the installs are? > > It's better to make a new directory and compile it there, so a different directory than where the sourcecode is. > > mkdir gcc470 > cd gcc470 > ../gcc-4.7.0/configure > > Bootstrap is turned on automatically already, only if you want to turn it off add a parameter. > > Hope that helps you, fixes 1 problem another 100 to go :) > > On May 21, 2012, at 11:45 PM, Shahbaz Javeed wrote: > >> Folks, >> >> I've dug through the archives to see if my question is answered here >> but haven't found anything. I've been scouring Google for the past >> few days and am coming to you for help after having exhausted the >> resources at my disposal. Without further ado, here's what I have: >> >> My system: >> SunOS archive 5.11 oi_151a i86pc i386 i86pc >> isainfo -kv reports a 64bit OS: 64-bit amd64 kernel modules >> >> System compiler: >> gcc (GCC) 3.4.3 (csl-sol210-3_4-20050802) >> >> Libraries I'm using to compile gcc-4.7.0: >> gmp-5.0.5 >> mpfr-3.0.1 (mpfr-3.1.0 crashed earlier than where I am) >> mpc-0.9 >> binutils-2.22 >> >> I'm attempting to do a full bootstrap compilation so I can get rid of >> the system compiler. I've followed the instructions here: >> http://stackoverflow.com/a/6228588 to setup and build gcc using the >> libraries mentioned above. >> >> I'm building as per gcc recommendations in a build directory parallel >> to the gcc-4.7.0 sources. My environment has the following variables: >> >> ABI=long >> >> and the configure command I used to kickstart this build is: >> >> ../gcc-4.7.0/configure --prefix=/usr/local/gcc --enable-bootstrap >> --with-gnu-as --with-gnu-ld >> >> I've also tried it out without the "gnu-as" and "gnu-ld" lines but get >> the same result which might be telling. >> >> Compiling fails with the error message shown in this paste bin: >> http://pastebin.com/t2DAjFQn >> >> As I said I'm at my wit's end at this time. I thought for sure the >> "with-gnu-ld" and "with-gnu-as" would solve this but it hasn't and >> removing those bits doesn't change where the build breaks or the error >> message. >> >> I can provide any additional information (files, output, etc) as >> needed. Any help would be appreciated. >> >> Thanks! >> Shahbaz Javeed >> Blog: http://learnonthejob.blogspot.com/ >