Re: GCC linker problem since last cygwin update

["Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh at cygwin dot com>]

Olivier Langlois wrote:
> Hi Larry,
> > I would suggest you start by reading and following the problem
> reporting
> > guidelines outlined here:
> >
> > > Problem reports:       http://cygwin.com/problems.html
> Ok, I will
> > In particular, you want to look closely at whether you're actually
> using
> > Cygwin's tools.  Your paths look suspect to me.
>
> You are right. The compiler/linker that I'm using are not part of cygwin
> but I think that I need cygwin since the compiler is based on gcc and my
> OS is Windows. cygwin is somehow involved in my problem since
> '/cygwin/c' is displayed in the error message but my cygwin knowledge is
> big enough to fully understand the interaction between my compiler and
> cygwin. All I know is that it was working fine few minutes before my
> upgrade that included
>
> cygwin DLL (1.5.20-1), coreutils (5.97-1) and binutils (20060709-1)
>
> (My novice instinct makes me suspect these modules...)
>
> and right after it was not working anymore.


I'd recommend looking at your paths then.  You can also try running
from a Cygwin shell.  I'd recommedn using POSIX paths as well.  Beyond
that, I can't make any more detailed recommendations with the
information you've provided so far.


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