-B${prefix} during bootstrap

[Alexandre Oliva]

On Sep 21, 2000, Phil Edwards <pedwards@disaster.jaj.com> wrote:

> Why is -B$prefix passed to the stage1 compiler when building the stage2
> compiler?  If $prefix isn't there yet (normal when bootstrapping, I would
> think), then what's the point?

The point is that sometimes it is there, and you actually need that to
get pre-installed headers.  This is essential for a GCC+glibc
bootstrap.

> When bootstrapping with a previous gcc installed in the same $prefix, I
> once ended up with a permanently buggy toolchain.

This is no longer the case.  The -B flags are now given in the right
order.

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