FW: configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C co mpiler cannot create executables

[Manoj Verma, Noida]

Please check if I am correct:

I think the error comes because after doing make of gcc, it tries to create
an executable for verification purpose. Since newlib is not installed yet so
while linking, it gives this error because it doesn't finds some of the
libraries which comes along with newlib. hence it gives the error:
configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot
create executables.
But once I install newlib and then again install the gcc, the error goes
off.
Hence personally I feel its always better practice to build a bootstrap gcc
first and then after building the newlib we should go ahead with the full
gcc installation. (The crossGCC FAQ at billgatliff.com explains it very
clearly)

One query :
After full installation of gcc, i see the files "sh-hitachi-elf-c++.exe" and
"sh-hitachi-elf-g++.exe" under the $PREFIX/bin directory (I am using
cygwin).
What is the difference between these two exe's??

Moreover I used the option "--enable-languages=c" while configuring GCC,
then why the "sh-hitachi-elf-g77.exe", "sh-hitachi-elf-c++.exe"
,"sh-hitachi-elf-g++.exe" are produced.


Thanks,
manoj
-----Original Message-----
From: Manoj Verma, Noida 
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 11:08 AM
To: 'crossgcc@sources.redhat.com'
Cc: 'David Korn'; 'kai.ruottu@luukku.com'
Subject: configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler
cannot create executables


 Hi everybody,
 
I am configuring cross GCC for target=sh-hitachi-elf.
1) Binutils configured/Installed successfully.
2) CROSS GCC configured successfully using the command:
../gcc-2.95.3/configure
--with-gcc-version-trigger=/home/hitachi/gcc-2.95.3/gcc/version.c
--host=i686-pc-cygwin32 --target=sh-hitachi-elf
--prefix=/cygdrive/m/home/hitachi/cinstall_hitachi --enable-languages=c
--without-headers --norecursion 
3) While doing make I am getting:
configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot
create executables.
There is no error code shown while doing make.
(The log file is attached)
My question is, is that really an make error, or I can just proceed with
installing GCC, ignoring the error.

Thanks & Regards,
Manoj
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