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Re: Install GCC guide
- From: Jonathan Wakely <jwakely dot gcc at gmail dot com>
- To: joris <joriswu at gmail dot com>
- Cc: "gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org" <gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 15:05:33 +0100
- Subject: Re: Install GCC guide
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On 12 May 2017 at 14:03, joris wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The installing GCC guide contains a paragraph that says 'If you also intend
> to build binutils (either to upgrade an existing installation or for use in
> place of the corresponding tools of your OS), unpack the binutils
> distribution either in the same directory or a separate one.'
>
> Bu according to bug https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=80719,
> unpacking a binutils source release within a GCC source release may not be a
> good idea.
>
> Problem with building GCC is that if you do not, you end up with a missing
> libiberty.
I can't parse this sentence. If you do not what? Build binutils at the
same time?
It's certainly not true that you get a missing libiberty if you don't
build binutils at the same time.