libstdc++/8968: 'make build' fails on creating runtime libraries in libstdc++/testsuite

[Phil Edwards]

The following reply was made to PR libstdc++/8968; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Phil Edwards <phil@jaj.com>
To: taren@viawest.net
Cc: gcc-gnats@gcc.gnu.org
Subject: Re: libstdc++/8968: 'make build' fails on creating runtime libraries in libstdc++/testsuite
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 19:54:03 -0500

 On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 12:11:51AM -0000, taren@viawest.net wrote:
 > 1. Download the following files from ftp.gnu.org.
 >    gcc-3.2.1.tar.gz
 >    gcc-core-3.2.1.tar.gz
 >    gcc-g++-3.2.1.tar.gz
 >    gcc-java-3.2.1.tar.gz
 >    gcc-testsuite-3.2.1.tar.gz
 > 
 > 2. Untar and gunzip them.
 > 
 > 3. Run configure
 >    (CC=/opt/SUNWspro/bin/cc CXX=/opt/SUNWspro/bin/CC ./configure --prefix=/usr/local --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var)
 > 
 > 4. Run 'make build'
 
 You missed step 0, read the installation instructions.  There is no "make
 build", and you should be building in a different directory.
 
 http://gcc.gnu.org/install/
 
 Don't forget the Solaris-specific steps as well.
 
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