Linking problem when building gcc 4.6.2 on Ubuntu 10.11 (Oneiric)

[Dana Robinson]

Hi Ian,

>
> Debian, and therefore Ubuntu, have decided to move libraries from the
> directories where they found on all other GNU/Linux distros.  gcc has
> not been changed accordingly.  There is a proposed patch here:
> http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2011-08/msg01649.html .

Thanks!  That was very helpful.

Instead of applying the patch, I solved my problem by switching to a
Fedora 15 VM where 4.6.2 built easily.

Cheers,

Dana