error: C++ preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check
 

I use gcc 3.4.4 (CodeSourcery ARM 2005q3-2) to install lighttpd, and following error:


checking for gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name... a.out
checking whether the C compiler works... yes
checking whether we are cross compiling... no
checking for suffix of executables...
checking for suffix of object files... o
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for gcc option to accept ANSI C... none needed
checking for g++... g++
checking whether we are using the GNU C++ compiler... yes
checking whether g++ accepts -g... yes
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking build system type... armv5tejl-unknown-linux-gnu
checking host system type... armv5tejl-unknown-linux-gnu
checking for a sed that does not truncate output... /bin/sed
checking for egrep... grep -E
checking for ld used by gcc... /usr/bin/ld
checking if the linker (/usr/bin/ld) is GNU ld... yes
checking for /usr/bin/ld option to reload object files... -r
checking for BSD-compatible nm... /usr/bin/nm -B
checking whether ln -s works... yes
checking how to recognise dependent libraries... pass_all
checking how to run the C preprocessor... /lib/cpp
configure: error: C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check
See `config.log' for more details.


I searched google and saw many forums which this problem, but i can't check it.
What can i do?
I checked that g++ is installed.

What does config.log report?

I had similar errors trying to install Fuse I believe, or ntfs-3g, in Mandrake 10.2 (I think), I did not have gcc-c++ installed, or make for that matter, possibly even kernel-source. Having many distros is starting to have an effect. But basically there is some building tools (essentials) not installed or the wrong version installed as you mention you are using gcc-34, possibly libgcc according to where things came to a halt.
Which distribution is this?

Thanks, ernie and Junior Hacker.

config.log reports same error and so many other errors...
and I use embedded kernel on ARM9, so no distribution.
anyway, I resolved:
I just skipped C Preprocessor sanity check with editing "configure" file.