binutils 2.17 compile error: gmp.h: No such file or directory
 

Hi,

I am building lfs on Debian 6 - Squeeze on i686 pc. I appreciate if anyone could give some help or hint.

Below is the error message extracted from config.log:

...

configure:2317: checking for correct version of gmp.h
configure:2330: gcc -B/usr/bin/ -c -g -O2 conftest.c 1>&5
configure:2320:17: error: gmp.h: No such file or directory
configure: In function 'main':
configure:2324: error: 'choke' undeclared (first use in this function)
configure:2324: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
configure:2324: error: for each function it appears in.)
configure:2324: error: expected ';' before 'me'
configure: failed program was:
#line 2319 "configure"
#include "confdefs.h"
#include "gmp.h"
int main() {

#if __GNU_MP_VERSION < 3
choke me
#endif

; return 0; }

...

And here is the version-check.sh output:
bash, version 4.1.5(1)-release
/bin/sh -> /bin/dash
Binutils: (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.20.1-system.20100303
bison (GNU Bison) 2.4.1
/usr/bin/yacc -> /usr/bin/bison.yacc
bzip2, Version 1.0.5, 10-Dec-2007.
Coreutils: 8.5
diff (GNU diffutils) 3.0
find (GNU findutils) 4.4.2
GNU Awk 3.1.7
/usr/bin/awk -> /usr/bin/gawk
gcc (Debian 4.4.5-8) 4.4.5
GNU C Library (Debian EGLIBC 2.11.2-10) stable release version 2.11.2
GNU grep 2.6.3
gzip 1.3.12
Linux version 2.6.32-5-486 (Debian 2.6.32-30) (ben@decadent.org.uk) (gcc version 4.3.5 (Debian 4.3.5-4) ) #1 Wed Jan 12 03:28:50 UTC 2011
m4 (GNU M4) 1.4.14
GNU Make 3.81
patch 2.6
Perl version='5.10.1';
GNU sed version 4.2.1
tar (GNU tar) 1.23
Texinfo: makeinfo (GNU texinfo) 4.13
Compilation OK

Hi. Welcome.
With Linuxfromscratch queries, always state where you are in the book. Binutils gets built twice. Once from the original system, once in the chroot. Best to give the stage ch 6:7 or whatever.

You are missing gmp.h. One comes with the kernel headers, one with glibc, and one with gmp. Are kernel headers installed on the debian side?

Thanks for your reply.

This is the 1st step: ch 5.3 Binutils-2.17 - Pass 1 on lfs book v 6.3

I don't see a requirement of kernel headers installed before 5.3. Build kernel headers is in step 5.5, which is after 5.3.

Hi,
Why 6.3, why not the latest stable LFS 6.7?

If you are building 6.3: A lot of the host requirements are not met (most of the version are too high in the output that you posted). There's also a link to dash instead of bash.

Also: Check to see if gmp.h (not igmp.h) is present on your debian host, you might need to install it (libgmp3-dev).

Hope this helps.

thanks Druuna for your kind reply.

Good question. I started lfs project with 6.7 -- use book v 6.7 with source tar ball 6.7. However, gets stuck on ch5:10 gcc 4.5.1 pass 2.

Then I thought maybe v6.3 is more stable since my liveCD version is 6.3. It turns out a bad idea.

I will switch my gear to v6.7 and post my issue here on a different thread.

BTW, is it better to use liveCD v6.3 to build lfs rather than debian Squeeze?

Hi,

Smart move :)

If your host is up to specs and you follow the book, you should come a log way. And do post any problems, that's why we are here for :)

I would probably still prefer the LFS liveCD, but Debian (6/squeeze) can, with some minor adjustments, be used as a host (own experience: Debian 6 -> LFS 6.7 stable).