Possible missing files in gcc build

[Brian Dessent]

Noorez Kassam wrote:

> I was attempting to build the gcc system using the instructions found
> on http://gcc.gnu.org. However I received the following error:
>  gcc: gengtype-lex.c: No such file or directory
>  gcc: no input files
>  make[3]: *** [build/gengtype-lex.o] Error 1
>  make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/noorez/Desktop/objdir/gcc'
>  make[2]: *** [all-stage1-gcc] Error 2
>  make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/noorez/Desktop/objdir'
>  make[1]: *** [stage1-bubble] Error 2
>  make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/noorez/Desktop/objdir'
>  make: *** [all] Error 2
> 
>  I obtained the files using the svn command svn -q checkout
> svn://gcc.gnu.org/svn/gcc/trunk gcc. Am I still missing some files
> then?

This is the third time you've posted this in 24 hours.  Don't do that,
it's incredibly rude.

The gengtype-lex.c file is generated from gengtype-lex.l by flex.  When
building from CVS/SVN you need flex and bison installed.  This shouldn't
be necessary when building from a tarball.

Brian