Successful Build/Install of GCC 3.3.2 on Solaris 10 SPARC

[Jim Wilson]

Kris Kulasekera wrote:
> * Didn't use binutils-2.11.2 as this caused GNU ld collect2 errors.

binutils-2.11.2 is ancient, about 3 and a half years old.  It is 
unlikely to work with current gcc sources.  It is usually best to use 
the latest binutils release.  2.14 is the current release, 2.15 will 
appear sometime soon.

I know the docs mention binutils-2.11.2, but this is perpetual 
documention problem.  Some people find it helpful to mention a known 
working version in the docs to avoid bug reports using older binutils 
versions.  Then several years later the docs still refer to that same 
version even though it no longer works with current sources, because no 
one ever thought to update the docs.  I think we would be better off 
just recommending use of the current binutils version, without 
specifying a specific version number.
-- 
Jim Wilson, GNU Tools Support, http://www.SpecifixInc.com