3.1, Solaris2.7

[Hugh Sasse Staff Elec Eng]

On Mon, 24 Jun 2002, Rupert Wood wrote:

> Hugh Sasse wrote:
>
> > Futher to my problems on Solaris2.5.1, I'm also trying things out
> > on a Solaris2.7 system (which is faster).  On that system, with
> > /usr/local/bin at the front of my path (so gnu as is seen before
> > Sun's as, and similarly for ld...)
        [...]
> You must either use '--with-as=/usr/local/bin/as' or install as in a
        [...]

This seems to have done the trick.  The make process has reached the
end.  gmake check doesn't work yet -- I've got to get a new dejagnu
I think.
>
> > loading cache ../config.cache
> > gmake[1]: *** [configure-target-libjava] Error 1
>
> This is a documented problem with the Solaris 2.7 /bin/sh; you need to
> use another shell, e.g. /bin/ksh. (Although it's disappeared from the
> online target specific install notes - !) Try:
>
>     export CONFIG_SHELL=/bin/ksh
>
> before you configure and build.

I used this as well, so it seems to have helped.  I think I botched the
variable name when I tried it on the Solaris2.5.1 system, so I hope it
is not critical there.
>
> Good luck,
> Rup.
>
>
        Thank you again,
        Hugh