Assembler probelm on IA64

[Jim Wilson]

MUTHUKUMAR KANDASAMY wrote:
> While using the gcc of  gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.2 
> 2.96-112.7.2) for a copiling a c file ,the error is occuring as

This is an ancient gcc version by the way.  The IA-64 gcc port was not 
finished at this time, so this gcc version isn't ABI compatible with any 
following gcc versions.

> as: unrecognized option `-x'   in IA64 pltform.

Verify that you are running the correct assembler.  Use gcc -v to see 
what assembler is being used.  Maybe you are accidentally using a cross 
assembler instead of the native assembler?
-- 
Jim Wilson, GNU Tools Support, http://www.SpecifixInc.com