Some configure scripts do not pick up on CFLAGS or CXXFLAGS
----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew J. Kopciuch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <quote> > > I tried setting gcc as an alias and it works when typing a command into the > shell > manual, but from what I see it pukes at times when make wishes to use gcc > > I moved gcc to gcc.orig and set an alias for gcc=/usr/bin/gcc.orig > I wanted to make a kenel, this is an error I received when running make > bzImage > > make: gcc: Command not found > make: *** [init/main.o] Error 127 > > yet when I type gcc in bash I get... > bash-2.05a# gcc > gcc.orig: no input files > > > </quote> > > > You can actually do what you originally did. I personally don't think it is > wise myself. I re-read your original email. I am wondering why you felt the > need to eliminate changing the CCFLAGS, or CXFLAGS env vars? > > You seem to have gone to allot of work to force -O3 when you compile. > > Maybe if you want a user to always use that. Export in you rc file. If you > want to force everyone on the system to always use -O3 on whatever they > compile. Then maybe edit /etc/profile or /etc/csh.login ... or whatever > > CCFLAGS="-O3 blah blah blah" > > I personally would rather specifically turn the options on, as opposed to off. > But to each their own. > > > Andy > > >
