Build Error - gcc must provide the <cpuid.h> header

[Sreyan Chakravarty]

On 5/22/16, Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org> wrote:
> On 21 May 2016 21:54, Sreyan Chakravarty wrote:
>> Here is what I did-:
>>
>> I did the search on my system for cpuid.h using the following command-:
>>
>> find /usr/ -name cpuid.h
>>
>> which turned up only one result-:
>>
>> /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-32-generic/include/config/x86/cpuid.h
>>
>> Then I copied the above file into my /usr/include/ using the cp
>> command. Then the configuration worked fine.
>
> no, don't do that.  cpuid.h needs to come from gcc, not some old random
> version of the linux kernel.  your build is doomed to fail.
>
> if you need a newer version of glibc, you should just install a newer
> distro.  if you can't upgrade your current one, then use a VM or a diff
> system or a chroot.
> -mike
>


Ok my build failed after adding the cpuid.h from the /usr location.
Tell me something why doesnt my gcc have cpuid.h I can't figure that
out yet.

What should I do ? I am stuck. I cannot upgrade to a newer distro I
need to build on this platform.

Could you please explain the process of the chroot in more detail ?