William Kenworthy wrote: > On 12/01/13 23:11, Helmut Jarausch wrote: >> On 01/12/2013 03:24:47 PM, Mick wrote: >>> Not sure why it fails, or how to progress from here: >>> >>> ... >>> checking how to run the C preprocessor... >>> /mnt/video/tmp_portage/portage/sys- >>> devel/gcc-4.6.3/work/build/./gcc/xgcc >>> -B/mnt/video/tmp_portage/portage/sys- > ... >>> Any ideas? >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Mick >>> >> I can't see any error. I get those spurious failures if I use emerge >> -j4 (i.e. multiple emerges in parallel) >> >> Furthermore make sure you the following libraries installed >> dev-libs/mpc dev-libs/mpfr and dev-libs/gmp >> >> Try rebuild it with emerge -j1 and maybe MAKEOPTS=-j1 >> Helmut. >> > Do you have enough ram/swap? > > BillK > > > >
While at it, make sure whatever portages work directory is on didn't run out of space too. It causes some weird things and the error is not always obvious. Dale :-) :-) -- I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words!