"Paul C. Leopardi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I checked http://gcc.gnu.org/install/prerequisites.html > Under "Tools/packages necessary for modifying GCC" it has > > autogen version 5.5.4 (or later) > > My fault, but... I'm just testing my bootstrap and am not intending to modify > gcc, so I didn't pay attention to this section. Especially since the boostrap > of gcc and g++ seemed to go OK this time. I now see that many of the other > packages listed are also prerequsites for testing gcc and not only > prerequisties for modifying gcc. > > Maybe the heading should say: > > "Tools/packages necessary for testing or modifying GCC" > > to save newbies like me from hours and hours of pain and frustration?
No, autogen is generally not required to test the compiler. That isn't the problem you are encountering. Ian
