http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52378
--- Comment #3 from Andrew Pinski <pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org> 2012-02-25 09:09:34 UTC --- (In reply to comment #2) > PPS Thanks also for mentioning flex: maybe it should be moved to the > "Tools/packages necessary for building GCC" section (currently it is in the > "Tools/packages necessary for modifying GCC" section) on page > http://gcc.gnu.org/install/prerequisites.html since I only read the former > since I just want to try to use the leading edge version, not modify it. Well there is a reason why it is part of the modifying GCC section. building GCC section is for building from releases. While modifying GCC section is for building from svn and snapshots.
