[Bug other/59862] Code does not compile with 4.8.1 tarball release but compiles with 4.8.1 SVN release

rguenth at gcc dot gnu.org gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org
Sun Jan 19 13:48:00 GMT 2014


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=59862

--- Comment #5 from Richard Biener <rguenth at gcc dot gnu.org> ---
(In reply to Dominique d'Humieres from comment #4)
> I have downloaded the two releases. Comparing gcc/fortran, the only
> difference is
> 
> Only in gcc-4.8.1/gcc/fortran/: gfortran.info
> 
> in wget http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/gcc-4.8.1/gcc-4.8.1.tar.gz
> 
> Comparing gcc, the only difference is
> 
> Only in gcc-4.8.1/gcc/: gengtype-lex.c
> 
> I don't know if the presence or not of gengtype-lex.c can explain what you
> report.
> IMO this is a packaging issue not a gfortran one. I'ld like to close it as
> WONTFIX, but I am CCing release managers for advice.

The release tarball contain generated files so you don't need tools like
flex or makeinfo to build GCC.  Those are not present in SVN, so this is
definitely not a packaging bug.



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