https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=116123
--- Comment #2 from Andrew Pinski <pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org> --- https://gcc.gnu.org/install/prerequisites.html Flex version 2.5.4 (or later) Necessary when modifying *.l files. Necessary to build GCC during development because the generated output files are not included in the version-controlled source repository. They are included in releases.