PING [4.1 regression, patch] build i686-pc-mingw32

[Mark Mitchell]

Ross Ridge wrote:
> Ross Ridge wrote:
> 
>>I don't see how the existance of configure changes the fact the GCC
>>compiler driver exists,
> 
>  
> DJ Delorie wrote:
> 
>>At the time you're running configure, the gcc driver does *not* exist,
>>but you *do* need to run as and ld to test what features they support,
>>information which is needed in order to *build* gcc.
> 
> 
> I don't see the relevence to problem at hand.  The Makefile that contains
> the currect hack that's causing the problem doesn't exist at configure
> time either.

Right.  The real solution is to separate libgcc from the rest of the 
compiler; you should be able to (a) use configure to detect features of 
your as/ld, (b) build the compiler, (c) install it, and, only then, (d) 
start building libraries.

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