Thanks a lot, Jonathan! ---------------------------------------- > Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 16:42:54 +0100 > Subject: Re: gcc 4.9.1 fails to compile in libsanitizer on Fedora 14 > From: jwakely.gcc@xxxxxxxxx > To: smith_winston_6079@xxxxxxxxxxx > CC: gcc-help@xxxxxxxxxxx > > On 1 August 2014 16:19, Winston Smith wrote: >> The glibc version is glibc-2.12.90-17.x86_64. >> The web is mute on this issue (at least I haven't found anything related). Is there anything wrong with my setup? > > I think it's just too old to build libsanitizer. I suspected that that was the case. Unfortunately, updating that box (kernel + libc, that is) is out of the question. > But either the code > should be made more portable or the configure checks should have > tested for the relevant feature and disabled the lib automatically, so > please report it to Bugzilla, as described at > https://gcc.gnu.org/bugs/ I'll file a bug report. > As a workaround you can configure with --disable-libsanitizer I wwas actually wondering if there is such a switch, but the configure.html in INSTALL does not give a hint. I'll give that a try. Are there any drawbacks by not having libsanitizer? I.e., what can I NOT do if I don't have that lib installed? Cheers, Winston
