> I'using CFLAGS="-march=core2 -O2 -pipe -msse4.1" > > Firefox builds with success for me. gcc is 4.5.3 for me. It's strange. > I had a similar problem but it had a bad kernel configuration. When I have > this problem it's gcc receive SIGSEV signal. > I don't think that you have the same problem like me. > I test in a virtual machine and firefox compile with success: CFLAGS are > "-march=native -pipe -O2" > > I've not really idea for your problem :/
Thanks everyone for the help with this. I was able to compile gcc-4.5.3-r1 and now it looks like firefox-9.0 will compile if I can keep it from running out of memory. I'm going to compile without -pipe soon and if that doesn't work I've got more RAM on the way. - Grant >> > At first glance firefox uses the arithmetic pointer and >> > Wno-pointer-arith >> > lifts warnings or errors when used. >> > This is what gcc says : error: pointer of type 'void *' used in >> > arithmetic >> > >> > What it gives without this flag and Is there a particular reason for >> > using >> > this one ? >> >> I'm having trouble following. I'm using: >> >> CFLAGS="-march=native -O2 -pipe" >> >> Should I try with different flags? >> >> - Grant >> >> >> >> >> Does anyone have any ideas on this? I just completed an emerge -e >> >> >> world so I don't think anything needs to be re-emerged. Everything >> >> >> compiles fine except for gcc-4.5.3-r1 (I'm on gcc-4.3.4) and >> >> >> firefox-9.0: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> /var/tmp/portage/www-client/firefox-9.0/work/mozilla-release/js/src/jsgcchunk.cpp: >> >> >> In function 'void* MapAlignedPages(size_t, size_t)': >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> /var/tmp/portage/www-client/firefox-9.0/work/mozilla-release/js/src/jsgcchunk.cpp:243: >> >> >> error: pointer of type 'void *' used in arithmetic >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> /var/tmp/portage/www-client/firefox-9.0/work/mozilla-release/js/src/jsgcchunk.cpp:243: >> >> >> error: pointer of type 'void *' used in arithmetic >> >> > >> >> > That looks like a change in how the compiler treats bad code, or the >> >> > introduction of bad code in an updated version of Firefox. The >> >> > compiler can't sanely do pointer arithmetic without knowing the >> >> > pointer type. Looks like the version you're compiling with throws an >> >> > error on that. >> >> > >> >> > Are using anything like -Werror and/or -Wall in your CFLAGS? >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> Yes, enabling --Wno-pointer-arith should help.
