wanting to build gcc-2.95 in slackware 10.2

blazemonger · 05-08-2006, 04:15 PM

I'm wanting to build gcc-2.95 in slackware 10.2 but it won't compile.

I have some legacy code that depends on older compilers and don't know where to look.

perfect_circle · 05-08-2006, 04:51 PM

I did that too.

take a look at this:
http://ldp.rtin.bz/LDP/lfs/html/chapter06/gcc-2953.html

After you install it, make sure to add "/opt/gcc-2.95.3/lib" in /etc/ld.so.conf otherwise you won't be able to run what you compile.

*EDIT*
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blazemonger · 05-09-2006, 03:39 AM

I get this error message still:

gcc -c -DIN_GCC -g -O2 -I. -I.. -I. -I./.. -I./../config -I./../../include loop.c
loop.c:321:8: missing terminating " character
loop.c:322:38: missing terminating " character
make[2]: *** [loop.o] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/blazemonger/source/gcc-2.95.3/gcc/ch'
make[1]: *** [cc1chill] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/blazemonger/source/gcc-2.95.3/gcc'
make: *** [all-gcc] Error 2

what version of gcc did you use?

blazemonger · 05-09-2006, 04:20 AM

*p.S. thanks for the welcome* I'll be a regular on here

blazemonger · 05-09-2006, 04:57 AM

do you have a slackware package for gcc-2.95 and a few other gcc versions that will install to /opt?

if so i would be extremely thankful.

gnashley · 05-09-2006, 06:20 AM

Here's my gcc-2.95 source dir:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/...ls/gcc-2.95.3/

or you can get binary packages for 2.95, 3.1 and 3.2.3 here:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/...86/DevelTools/
They all install to /opt and won't disturb yiour existing compiler. I provide a wrapper to run it with, which sets up the PATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH if you want it.

I was using 2.95.3 for the oldest code until recently when I discovered that gcc-3.1 would compile the same stuff without creating dependencies for the gcc-2.x cxx libs. My script for gcc-2.95 will build a separate package with the extra cxxlibs if you need them, or there's a prebuilt package.

Have a look around my site for some very useful and interesting older stuff, plus newer stuff as well.
Make it real easy to build my sources by installing amigo PkgBuild

perfect_circle · 05-09-2006, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blazemonger

I get this error message still:

gcc -c -DIN_GCC -g -O2 -I. -I.. -I. -I./.. -I./../config -I./../../include loop.c
loop.c:321:8: missing terminating " character
loop.c:322:38: missing terminating " character
make[2]: *** [loop.o] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/blazemonger/source/gcc-2.95.3/gcc/ch'
make[1]: *** [cc1chill] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/blazemonger/source/gcc-2.95.3/gcc'
make: *** [all-gcc] Error 2

what version of gcc did you use?

that's strange.
Mine compiled just fine.
Did you follow the procedure?
DOn't know if this has anything to do, but you are supposed to compile it ouside the source directory:

Code:

tar -xvjf gcc-2.95.3.tar.bz2

mkdir gcc-2-build
cd gcc-2-build
../gcc-2.95.3/configure --prefix=/opt/gcc-2.95.3
make bootstrap
make install

I also added the paches you see in the page if that make any difference at all

rangalo · 05-09-2006, 07:40 AM

Hi,

I have compiled gcc-2.95 on slack-10.2.

And got the same error.

as far as I an remember there is missin quote in the specified line
of the file ($sourcedir)/gcc/ch/loop.c (line 322).

I dont have the file now, so I cannot tell you correctly but you will know by seeing that you just need to add " there.

after this it should compile.

Hardik

gnashley · 05-09-2006, 01:36 PM

This error is common in multi-line quotes in old software:

something "more
stuff here
and then here"

You need to insert \ or \n at the end of each line to make it work:

something "more \
stuff here \
and then here"

Try my source tarball for an easier way.

blazemonger · 05-11-2006, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnashley

Here's my gcc-2.95 source dir:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/...ls/gcc-2.95.3/

or you can get binary packages for 2.95, 3.1 and 3.2.3 here:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/...86/DevelTools/
They all install to /opt and won't disturb yiour existing compiler. I provide a wrapper to run it with, which sets up the PATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH if you want it.

I was using 2.95.3 for the oldest code until recently when I discovered that gcc-3.1 would compile the same stuff without creating dependencies for the gcc-2.x cxx libs. My script for gcc-2.95 will build a separate package with the extra cxxlibs if you need them, or there's a prebuilt package.

Have a look around my site for some very useful and interesting older stuff, plus newer stuff as well.
Make it real easy to build my sources by installing amigo PkgBuild

i installed the gcc packages and i sometimes get this when exiting xmms:

libgcc_s.so.1 must be installed for pthread_cancel to work

btw im using slackware 10.2

gnashley · 05-11-2006, 10:34 AM

You need to install this package:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/...0.0-i486-1.tgz

It supplies the compiler libraries generated when compiling gcc itself.
Not all programs you compile with gcc-2.95 will need these -you can alwasy check the binaries with ldd to see if they need them.
As I mentioned, by using gcc-3.1 you can eliminate the gcc-2.x.so lib dependencies, since it links to the gcc libs already on your system.
So far, all the code that I was having to use gcc-2.95 to compile is compiling fine with gcc-3.1.

blazemonger · 05-11-2006, 10:43 AM

ui noticed that if i install that package it will overwrite the libs for gcc i already have..that's the only reason i didn't install it.

gnashley · 05-12-2006, 02:13 AM

No, all my sources and packages for gcc-2.95, 3.1 and 3.2.3 are configured to not overwrite existing libs, bins or documents.