[comp.unix.wizards] Problems with GNU C 1.18 and GNU C++ 1.18.1

bob@acornrc.UUCP (Bob Weissman) (03/17/88)

I am having a devil of a time building and installing GNU C version 1.18
and C++ version 1.18.1 on a MicroVax II running 4.3BSD.  Yes, I've read
all the README and INSTALL files and complied with their instructions.

For example:

* gcc cannot compile itself such that it links without undefineds.
  (This is the "stage1" compile.)

* I get error messages when making the "test1" program for g++.

* The "Hello world" program, C++ version, compiles, links, and runs, but
  produces no output.

If anyone has successfully installed this stuff on a MicroVax (or regular
Vax? should there be a difference?), please reply to this message if you
can spare a little time to help.

Thanks!
-- 
Bob Weissman
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cheppo@umunhum.stanford.edu (Michael Chepponis) (03/27/88)

Supposedly every version of GNU C is tested for bootstrapping itself
on a microvax at MIT before it is distributed.  But that might be
a different version of Unix.

The most effective way to address your problems would be to
inform the people who would like to do something about them,
by sending a bug report.  Read the chapter on reporting bugs
in the Info file `internals' and send a bug report to
bug-gcc@prep.ai.mit.edu.

I'm not an expert on GNU C myself, which is why I suggest you
talk to the people who are.