libgcj/120: libffi configure script doesn't honour "--with-as"

[bryce@albatross.co.nz]

>Number:         120
>Category:       libgcj
>Synopsis:       libffi configure script doesn't honour "--with-as"
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    tromey
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Dec 17 15:50:00 PST 1999
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     bryce@albatross.co.nz
>Release:        current cvs libgcj, gcc 2.95.2
>Organization:
>Environment:
Solaris 2.7 x86
>Description:
libffi works nicely on Solaris x86, but it must be built
with GNU `as', not Solaris `as'. 

But despite rearranging PATH, and specifying 
"--with-as=/usr/local/gnu/bin/as" or "--with-gnu-as" on the
configure line, the Solaris `as' is allways used and the
build fails.

The only way I could get it to use GNU `as' is to actually
delete or rename the Solaris one.
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>Fix:

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