[SOLVED] How to compile latest sources using older gcc glibc versions and run them?

nirvaanr · 06-03-2016, 07:04 PM

Hello friends,

I'm able to compile & run the latest "stockfish chess engine" sources using GCC 4.8 or later on Redhat EL 7.X. The latest source code (alongwith README) is available at https://github.com/mcostalba/Stockfish/tree/master

The commands to compile & build are: (goto "src" directory)

Code:

    gmake build ARCH=x86-64
    gmake install

However my requirement is to compile & run the same on Redhat EL 6.7 Server where the latest GCC version available is 4.4.7 (& glibc 2.12) as I can NOT upgrade GCC version without actually migrating to RHEL 7.X

Is it possible to modify the latest source to get it compliled & run on old version of gcc/glibc? if yes, would anyone be able to modify the sources (perhaps just Makefile?) for me please?

I tried changing "C ++ 11" to "C ++ 0x" in the "Makefile" but no luck. Please see the error I'm getting when I try to compile latest SF source with GCC 4.4.7:

Code:

    [root@test-server src]#  ldd --version
    ldd (GNU libc) 2.12
    Copyright (C) 2010 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.
    Written by Roland McGrath and Ulrich Drepper.
    [root@test-server src]#  gcc --version
    gcc (GCC) 4.4.7 20120313 (Red Hat 4.4.7-16)
    Copyright (C) 2010 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.
    
    [root@test-server src]#  cat /etc/redhat-release
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.7 (Santiago)
    [root@test-server src]#  uname -r
    2.6.32-573.12.1.el6.x86_64
    [root@test-server src]#  gmake build ARCH=x86-64
    gmake ARCH=x86-64 COMP=gcc config-sanity
    gmake[1]: Entering directory `/root/Stockfish-master/src'
    
    Config:
    debug: 'no'
    optimize: 'yes'
    arch: 'x86_64'
    bits: '64'
    prefetch: 'yes'
    popcnt: 'no'
    sse: 'yes'
    pext: 'no'
    
    Flags:
    CXX: g++
    CXXFLAGS: -Wall -Wcast-qual -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -std=c++11  -pedantic -Wextra -Wshadow -m64 -DNDEBUG -O3 -DIS_64BIT -msse -flto
    LDFLAGS:  -Wl,--no-as-needed -lpthread -Wall -Wcast-qual -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -std=c++11  -pedantic -Wextra -Wshadow -m64 -DNDEBUG -O3 -DIS_64BIT -msse -flto
    
    Testing config sanity. If this fails, try 'make help' ...
    
    gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/root/Stockfish-master/src'
    gmake ARCH=x86-64 COMP=gcc all
    gmake[1]: Entering directory `/root/Stockfish-master/src'
    g++ -Wall -Wcast-qual -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -std=c++11  -pedantic -Wextra -Wshadow -m64 -DNDEBUG -O3 -DIS_64BIT -msse -flto   -c -o benchmark.o benchmark.cpp
    cc1plus: error: unrecognized command line option "-std=c++11"
    cc1plus: error: unrecognized command line option "-flto"
    gmake[1]: * [benchmark.o] Error 1
    gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/root/Stockfish-master/src'
    gmake: * [build] Error 2
    [root@test-server src]#

Many thanks in advance!

John VV · 06-03-2016, 10:34 PM

this is redhat
so you have a current and valid support contract

install the "developer toolset"
it is in the rhn repo
https://access.redhat.com/documentat...loper-toolset/

nirvaanr · 06-04-2016, 08:32 PM

Thank you John, I will try this!

knudfl · 06-05-2016, 05:43 PM

The git stockfish builds OK with g++ version 5.3.1 : 'devtoolset-4-gcc-c++'.
( I only installed devtoolset-4-gcc-c++ and it´s four dependencies {-4-gcc, -4-binutils, -4-runtime, -4-libstdc++-devel}.

My test, CentOS 6.8 - 64bits :
$ git clone https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish.git
$ cd Stockfish/src/
$ scl enable devtoolset-4 bash
$ make build ARCH=x86-64

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nirvaanr · 06-08-2016, 09:32 AM

Many thanks John & knudfl

Successfully installed latest version of gcc and compiled SF