On Thu, Mar 30, 2000 at 07:40:45PM -0500, David T-G wrote:
> Chris --
>
> ...and then Chris Green said...
> % On Thu, Mar 30, 2000 at 09:21:14AM -0500, David T-G wrote:
> % >
> % > Sun-supplied make and cc just plain stink. You mentioned that your gcc is
> % > old; can you get/build a new one and then try with that?
> % >
> % The compiler is already gcc. It's just the make that's an old gnu one,
> % I'll see if I can get a newer one installed.
>
> See, here is where I show my ignorance regarding compiling. To me,
> all that make and gcc and gas stuff goes together ;-)
>
No, the GNU compiler (gcc) and the GNU make are quite separate
packages and you can install them separately, thus it's quite possible
to have a new gcc and an old GNU make.
The same applies to Sun, a basic SOlaris installation does include a
proper make but doesn't include cc.
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