On 12 May 2017 at 14:03, joris wrote: > Hi, > > The installing GCC guide contains a paragraph that says 'If you also intend > to build binutils (either to upgrade an existing installation or for use in > place of the corresponding tools of your OS), unpack the binutils > distribution either in the same directory or a separate one.' > > Bu according to bug https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=80719, > unpacking a binutils source release within a GCC source release may not be a > good idea. > > Problem with building GCC is that if you do not, you end up with a missing > libiberty.
I can't parse this sentence. If you do not what? Build binutils at the same time? It's certainly not true that you get a missing libiberty if you don't build binutils at the same time.
