bootstrap/9889: installation gcc 3.2.2 fails on Solaris 2.8

[Eric Botcazou]

The following reply was made to PR bootstrap/9889; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Eric Botcazou <ebotcazou@libertysurf.fr>
To: Kinh Nguyen <xkinh@yahoo.com>
Cc: "Steven M. Christensen" <steve@smc.vnet.net>,
 gcc-bugs@gcc.gnu.org,
 nobody@gcc.gnu.org,
 bangerth@dealii.org,
 gcc-gnats@gcc.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bootstrap/9889: installation gcc 3.2.2 fails on Solaris 2.8
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 09:08:54 +0100

 >  In the old version of GCC (version 2.8.1), gcc -v
 > doesn't display line "Thread Mode" so configure
 > program aborts.
 >    I installed gnu make, and using set CONFIG_SHELL to
 > /bin/ksh to compile.  The problem cound be SUN make
 > and SUN sh shell as Steve mentions.  When I have
 > chance I will test it again.
 >
 >    Another problems when I install using
 >      make install
 > The installation when it is looking for install-sh
 > when install sub-directories:
 >     boehm-gc, sparcv9/include and so on
 > It's easy to fix using ln -s, but it's better to
 > install without any problem.
 
 Sorry for bothering you but it's not very clear in your message: were you 
 able to build/install GCC by setting the CONFIG_SHELL variable and using GNU 
 make throughout the process?
 
 -- 
 Eric Botcazou