[SOLVED] Configuring gcc

lb_dbd · 04-03-2012, 10:26 AM

I am a newbie. I'm attempting to configure/compile gcc on a xp/i5 system. I have installed a binary distribution of gcc and it does compile correctly. gcc version 4.7 was downloaded to the directory- C:\gcc_4.7

I created the objdir and did 'cd objdir'. I executed the 'configure' script using:
c:\gcc_4.7\configure --build=m32 --hostm32 in a xp command window i get the following:

'c:\gcc_4.7\configure' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

thanks.

weibullguy · 04-03-2012, 12:07 PM

You're not going to be able to build gcc on Windows that easily. Why don't you take a look at MinGW or Cygwin?

lb_dbd · 04-03-2012, 12:18 PM

I do have the binary version of gcc (MinGW) installed and was going to use this to compile version gcc_4.7 on a new machine. I did install
Cygwin on this system but I am not clear on how to use cygwin to compile gcc. Is there an online reference that I can follow?
My reference for now has been: http://gcc.gnu.org/install/configure.html page.

suicidaleggroll · 04-03-2012, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lb_dbd

I do have the binary version of gcc (MinGW) installed and was going to use this to compile version gcc_4.7 on a new machine. I did install
Cygwin on this system but I am not clear on how to use cygwin to compile gcc. Is there an online reference that I can follow?
My reference for now has been: http://gcc.gnu.org/install/configure.html page.

Cygwin gives you a linux-like environment, in which you can build and compile many linux programs like normal. Using the Cygwin package management system, you should be able to install gcc, and then possibly use that to build version 4.7 that you're interested in.

I've been able to successfully build many linux programs in Cygwin. Not all, but many.

John VV · 04-03-2012, 07:14 PM

CygWin will "run" about 70% of linux programs on windows

MinGW (Msys/Mingw) will BUILD Microsoft Windows Executable *.exe programs and WINDOWS *.dll's
for about 70% of linux programs

use what is in the GnuWin32 project!!!!
and DevC++ ( with or without the included MinGW )
gcc 4.6 is part of Msys/MinGW

There is a big difference in the two .They do two DIFFERENT things .

lb_dbd · 04-04-2012, 03:24 PM

Solved. Build gcc 4.7.0 in the cygwin environment.

John VV · 04-04-2012, 05:47 PM

good luck with 4.7 on cygwin
most software will need to be hacked to use 4.7 to build it.
And almost all will need a major rewrite to build using 4.7 in cygwin

have FUN . That is something you could not pay me enough to do .
i would drop down to the default version installed in cygwin

lb_dbd · 04-05-2012, 06:56 AM

You are a smart guy. This has become a real pain and not worth the exercise and learning curve.
Thanks.