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GCC Problems..really need help.

Well, it started off a problem configuring a kernel...and now I can compile nothing.

Firstly, I was trying to recompile my kernel...yet I ran into an unsual problem.

Code:

Linux:/usr/src/linux # make menuconfig

  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/fixdep

/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-suse-linux/3.3.5/../../../../i586-suse-linux/bin/ld:/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-suse-linux/3.3.5/../../../libc.so: file format not recognized; treating as linker script

/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-suse-linux/3.3.5/../../../../i586-suse-linux/bin/ld:/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-suse-linux/3.3.5/../../../libc.so:5: syntax error

collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

make[1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1

make: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2

Linux:/usr/src/linux #

So, I went through yast...and re-installed glibcc.

..now...same problem as before with configuring the kernel..but I can no longer compile anything.

When I try..this is what happens.

Code:

Linux:/home/ravencrow/Downloads/alsa-utils-1.0.9rc2 # ./configure

checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c

checking whether build environment is sane... yes

checking for gawk... gawk

checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes

checking whether NLS is requested... yes

checking for msgfmt... /usr/bin/msgfmt

checking for gmsgfmt... /usr/bin/msgfmt

checking for xgettext... /usr/bin/xgettext

checking for msgmerge... /usr/bin/msgmerge

checking for style of include used by make... GNU

checking for gcc... gcc

checking for C compiler default output... configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables

See `config.log' for more details.

Needless to say, I'm lost.

Help appreciated...thanks.

-RoaCh

Did you check the config.log? It should have the listing of the test program that it failed to compile and the exact error message(s). You could also try compiling a simple C program:

Code:

#include <stdio.h>



int main(void) {

  puts("Hello, world.");

  return 0;

}

eith gcc test.c -o test

and see what errors occur. Chances are, one of the gcc libraries got hosed and you'll need to reinstall the libgcc RPM.

Hopefully this will help some. I hate problems like this...

-edit

I'll post part of the config.log in a moment :)

maybe this will help....

Code:

## ----------- ##

## Core tests. ##

## ----------- ##



configure:1289: checking for a BSD-compatible install

configure:1343: result: /usr/bin/install -c

configure:1354: checking whether build environment is sane

configure:1397: result: yes

configure:1430: checking for gawk

configure:1446: found /bin/gawk

configure:1456: result: gawk

configure:1466: checking whether make sets $(MAKE)

configure:1486: result: yes

configure:1665: checking whether NLS is requested

configure:1674: result: yes

configure:1712: checking for msgfmt

configure:1743: result: /usr/bin/msgfmt

configure:1752: checking for gmsgfmt

configure:1783: result: /usr/bin/msgfmt

configure:1822: checking for xgettext

configure:1853: result: /usr/bin/xgettext

configure:1893: checking for msgmerge

configure:1923: result: /usr/bin/msgmerge

configure:1986: checking for style of include used by make

configure:2014: result: GNU

configure:2085: checking for gcc

configure:2111: result: gcc

configure:2355: checking for C compiler version

configure:2358: gcc --version </dev/null >&5

gcc (GCC) 3.3.5 20050117 (prerelease) (SUSE Linux)

Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO

warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.



configure:2361: $? = 0

configure:2363: gcc -v </dev/null >&5

Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-suse-linux/3.3.5/specs

Configured with: ../configure --enable-threads=posix --prefix=/usr --with-local-prefix=/usr/local --infodir=/usr/share/info --mandir=/usr/share/man --enable-languages=c,c++,f77,objc,java,ada --disable-checking --libdir=/usr/lib --enable-libgcj --with-slibdir=/lib --with-system-zlib --enable-shared --enable-__cxa_atexit i586-suse-linux

Thread model: posix

gcc version 3.3.5 20050117 (prerelease) (SUSE Linux)

configure:2366: $? = 0

configure:2368: gcc -V </dev/null >&5

gcc: `-V' option must have argument

configure:2371: $? = 1

configure:2395: checking for C compiler default output

configure:2398: gcc    conftest.c  >&5

/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-suse-linux/3.3.5/../../../../i586-suse-linux/bin/ld:/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-suse-linux/3.3.5/../../../libc.so: file format not recognized; treating as linker script

/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-suse-linux/3.3.5/../../../../i586-suse-linux/bin/ld:/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-suse-linux/3.3.5/../../../libc.so:5: syntax error

collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

configure:2401: $? = 1

configure: failed program was:

| #line 2374 "configure"

| /* confdefs.h.  */

| 

| #define PACKAGE_NAME ""

| #define PACKAGE_TARNAME ""

| #define PACKAGE_VERSION ""

| #define PACKAGE_STRING ""

| #define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT ""

| #define PACKAGE "alsa-utils"

| #define VERSION "1.0.9rc2"

| /* end confdefs.h.  */

| 

| int

| main ()

| {

| 

|  ;

|  return 0;

| }

configure:2440: error: C compiler cannot create executables

See `config.log' for more details.

what is the output of file on those two?

here is how mine is set up:

bash-3.00$ file libc.so.6
libc.so.6: symbolic link to `libc-2.3.4.so'

bash-3.00$ file libc-2.3.4.so
libc-2.3.4.so: ELF 32-bit LSB shared object, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), not stripped

Well, I have a few...here's the output..

Code:

Linux:/home/ravencrow/Downloads/alsa-utils-1.0.9rc2 # file /lib/i686/libc.so.6

/lib/i686/libc.so.6: ELF 32-bit LSB shared object, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), stripped

Linux:/home/ravencrow/Downloads/alsa-utils-1.0.9rc2 # file /lib/libc.so.6

/lib/libc.so.6: ELF 32-bit LSB shared object, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), stripped

Linux:/home/ravencrow/Downloads/alsa-utils-1.0.9rc2 # file /lib/tls/libc.so.6

/lib/tls/libc.so.6: ELF 32-bit LSB shared object, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), stripped

Linux:/home/ravencrow/Downloads/alsa-utils-1.0.9rc2 # file /usr/lib/libc.so

/usr/lib/libc.so: ASCII C program text

Linux:/home/ravencrow/Downloads/alsa-utils-1.0.9rc2 # file /usr/lib/nptl/libc.so

/usr/lib/nptl/libc.so: ASCII C program text

Linux:/home/ravencrow/Downloads/alsa-utils-1.0.9rc2 #

not sure about the ASCII text :scratch:

my suggestion ( keep in mind this is my opinion) would be to try re-installing the development environment and see if that helps

hi,
just try this out,

Code:

#echo 'main(){}' > dummy.c

#cc dummy.c [or] gcc dummy.c

#readelf -l a.out | grep ': /lib'

if ur environment is proper u should get this output.,
[Requesting program interpreter: /lib/ld-linux.so.2]

if ur not getting this output, am sorry to tell u that ur development environment is corrupted and only one BEST solution is to re-install ur development environment.....

and remember Glibc doesnt work alone, it is part of The Toolchain which comprises of Binutils,Glibc and GCC.
The dynamic linker for which we are checking in above code is always shipped with Binutils and not with Glibc,Glibc contains the C libraries......
hope i made u clear a little bit..........anyway do post ur reply,

with regards,
C.C.Chakkaradeep

Quote:

Originally posted by chakkaradeepcc
hi,
just try this out,

Code:

#echo 'main(){}' > dummy.c #cc dummy.c [or] gcc dummy.c #readelf -l a.out | grep ': /lib'

Do I put that in a console and run it? I did that...it didn't do anything.

Quote:

Originally posted by __J
not sure about the ASCII text :scratch:

my suggestion ( keep in mind this is my opinion) would be to try re-installing the development environment and see if that helps

Ok, newbie question..thank god I'm in this forum :p.

What exactly is the development environment? :o :confused:

hi,

just open a Terminal if u r in Graphical Mode or type in the Console if u r Multi-user mode........and try those statements which i have posted before........if u r not getting the output which i have specified,then ur system's dynamic linker is corrupted and BEST way is to re-install linux!

I had this problem and atlast the only option left to me was Re-Installing the system!

with regards,
C.C.Chakkaradeep

I reinstalled alot of things..most importantly glibc and gcc...that appeared to fix things :)