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Re: powerpc -mlong-double-128 uses IBM extended format not supported


On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Yun <broody@gmail.com> wrote:
> configure: error: this configuration requires -mlong-double-128 IBM
> extended format support
>
> I've tried upgrading all components to lastest releases and still
> there is the same error. I've googled around and it sounds like this
> was an old problem but I haven't found anything answers in
> particular... Any help would be greatly appreciated and please feel
> free to correct me as I am a total linux greenhorn...
>

The error is basically saying that your compiler doesn't support a
required feature.

You need to build your glibc with a cross gcc newer than 4.1.1.

Are you doing that?

Cheers,
Carlos.


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