Re: [Gm2] Problem with building native compiler on x86 - about 1000 compiler errors

[Gaius Mulley]

JD <address@hidden> writes:

> Gaius,
> I'm trying to build gm2 from the sources but failing miserably!
>
> I'm on Ubuntu 13.04 and I used the gcc-4.1.2+gm2-cvs-latest tarball.
>
> For configuring I used essentially your recommended command:
>
>          ./gcc-4.1.2+gm2-cvs-latest/configure --enable-languages=c,c++,gm2
>     --disable-multilib --enable-checking=all --prefix=$HOME/Modula-2/compiler/
>     opt  2>error-messages-3 1>&2
>
> configure complained about the absence of gmp.h but that may be expected by 
> the
> options.
>
> make produced about 19000 lines of output, approximately the last 1000 were
> compiler error messages.  Typically, they were:
>
>     /usr/include/elf.h:1109: error: storage class specified for parameter
>     ?Elf64_Move?
>     /usr/include/link.h:139: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before
>     ?Elf__ELF_NATIVE_CLASS_Addr?
>
> The make finished with:
>
>     .././gcc-4.1.2+gm2-cvs-latest/gcc/crtstuff.c:133: error: storage class
>     specified for parameter ?__register_frame_info_bases?
>     .././gcc-4.1.2+gm2-cvs-latest/gcc/crtstuff.c:133: error: weak declaration
>     of ?__register_frame_info_bases? must be public
>     .././gcc-4.1.2+gm2-cvs-latest/gcc/crtstuff.c:133: internal compiler error:
>     tree check: expected tree that contains ?decl with visibility? structure,
>     have ?parm_decl?  in mark_weak, at varasm.c:4421
>     Please submit a full bug report,
>     with preprocessed source if appropriate.
>     See <URL:http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html> for instructions.
>     make[2]: *** [crtbegin.o] Error 1
>     make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/jd/Modula-2/compiler/gcc'
>     make[1]: *** [all-gcc] Error 2
>     make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/jd/Modula-2/compiler'
>     make: *** [all] Error 2
>
> Main package versions are:
>      gcc    4.6.4
>     binutls    2.22-6
>
> Where have I gone wrong?

Hi John,

I think gcc-4.1.2 is too old for Ubuntu 13.04.  It should build cleanly
on Debian Squeeze (and appropriate Ubuntu vintages).  This is one of the
many reasons for working on the gcc-4.7.3 branch.  I've successfully
installed a package produced on squeeze onto Mint 14 (and also Ubuntu
(not sure which version)).

regards,
Gaius




>
> I've also tried on the Raspberry Pi.  In that case the end of the make output
> is a bit different:
>
>     /home/pi/Modula-2/compiler/gcc/gm2/gm2-compiler-boot/M2LexBuf.c:1176:
>     undefined reference to `m2flex_GetColumnNo'
>     gm2/gm2-compiler-boot/gm2.a(M2Comp.o): In function
>     `ExamineCompilationUnit':
>     /home/pi/Modula-2/compiler/gcc/gm2/gm2-compiler-boot/M2Comp.c:270:
>     undefined reference to `m2flex_M2Error'
>     collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
>     make[3]: *** [stage1/gm2/cc1gm2] Error 1
>     make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/pi/Modula-2/compiler/gcc'
>     cp: cannot stat `stage1/gm2/cc1gm2': No such file or directory
>     make[2]: *** [cc1gm2] Error 1
>     make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/pi/Modula-2/compiler/gcc'
>     make[1]: *** [all-gcc] Error 2
>     make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/pi/Modula-2/compiler'
>     make: *** [all] Error 2
>
>
> I've successfully installed the gm2 binary.  My eventual aim is to build a
> cross-compiler on x86 for the Raspberry PI.  I'm trying native builds as a bit
> of practice.  Any tips on building the cross-compiler would be very welcome!
>
> Do you need any further details to be able to help me?
>
> Thanks in anticipation,
> John Dubery
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