https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=63714
--- Comment #6 from Michael Felt <aixtools at gmail dot com> --- thanks. it is night. shall look at this again tomorrow. had not spotted CONFIG_SHELL among the how to build ada text. I had been trying to follow what seemed relevant. must write my own document headers I guess :smile: On Nov 3, 2014 10:25 PM, "glisse at gcc dot gnu.org" < gcc-bugzi...@gcc.gnu.org> wrote: > https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=63714 > > --- Comment #5 from Marc Glisse <glisse at gcc dot gnu.org> --- > > https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/FAQ#Configuration_fails_with_.27.27configure:_error:_cannot_compute_suffix_of_object_files:_cannot_compile.27.27._What_is_the_problem.3F > > (and for selecting the shell: > https://gcc.gnu.org/install/prerequisites.html ) > > Please read the docs... >