Basic question

[Jeffrey A Law]

  In message <c=CH%a=400net%p=swisscom%l=GDV052-970918173342Z-6206@gd2zdk.swisstt.ch>you write:
  > Hi
  > 
  > I downloaded the Sept 17 snapshot (egcs-970917) in order to try it out
  > on my two HP-UX workstations. That for I'd need to know whether I need
  > to install some other GNU stuff in order to build egcs.
It certainly helps to have the gnu assembler already built and installed,
but it is not a requirement.

  > I quickly tried out on machine 1 (HP/UX 10.20):
  > ./configure   --> work fine
  > make       --> after a while, following error:
  > 
  > /usr/ccs/bin/ld: unsatisfied symbols:
  >  alloca (code)
  > *** Error exit code 1
What compiler did it use to build stuff?

jeff