[Bug other/20377] New: GCC 2.96 installation fails on Redhat 9 version

[Bug other/20377] New: GCC 2.96 installation fails on Redhat 9 version

[ramya dot chandar at wipro dot com]

Environment       : i686-pc-linux-gnu
Compiler Version  : GCC 2.96
Kernel Version    : 2.4.20-8 (Redhat 9)

I am not able to do the installation of GCC 2.96 on Redhat 9.

Configuration is happening successfully. But, while giving the make, it is
failing with the below given error message.

make[1]: Entering directory
`/viewstore/gcc-2.96/gcc-2.96-2.96/gcc-2.96-20000731/gcc'
cd . && autoheader
WARNING: Using auxiliary files such as `acconfig.h', `config.h.bot'
WARNING: and `config.h.top', to define templates for `config.h.in'
WARNING: is deprecated and discouraged.

WARNING: Using the third argument of `AC_DEFINE' and
WARNING: `AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED' allows to define a template without
WARNING: `acconfig.h':

WARNING:   AC_DEFINE([NEED_MAIN], 1,
WARNING:             [Define if a function `main' is needed.])

WARNING: More sophisticated templates can also be produced, see the
WARNING: documentation.
configure.in:420: m4: ERROR: Recursion limit of 1024 exceeded, use -L<N> to
change it
autom4te: m4 failed with exit status: 1
autoheader: /usr/bin/autom4te failed with exit status: 1
make[1]: *** [cstamp-h.in] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/viewstore/gcc-2.96/gcc-2.96-2.96/gcc-2.96-20000731/gcc'
make: *** [all-gcc] Error 2

Any idea, why this problem is happening with GCC 2.96 on Redhat 9.

NOTE:
The GCC 2.96 installation is happening successfully with Linux 2.4.7-10 (Redhat
7.2 version)

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           Summary: GCC 2.96 installation fails on Redhat 9 version
           Product: gcc
           Version: 3.3.2
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: other
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: ramya dot chandar at wipro dot com
                CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20377

[Bug other/20377] GCC 2.96 installation fails on Redhat 9 version

[pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org]

------- Additional Comments From pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org  2005-03-08 04:11 -------
Well 2.96 is dead so closing as such, also the problem is that you are using the wrong version of 
autoheader.

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           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |RESOLVED
         Resolution|                            |INVALID


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20377

[Bug other/20377] GCC 2.96 installation fails on Redhat 9 version

[pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org]

------- Additional Comments From pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org  2005-03-08 04:11 -------
*** Bug 20378 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

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[Bug other/20377] GCC 2.96 installation fails on Redhat 9 version

[ramya dot chandar at wipro dot com]

------- Additional Comments From ramya dot chandar at wipro dot com  2005-03-08 04:42 -------
Subject: Re:  GCC 2.96 installation fails on Redhat 9 version


Are we not supposed to use GCC 2.96 ???
If we can use GCC 2.96, what is the version of autoheader needs to be 
used and where will be available.

pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org wrote:

>------- Additional Comments From pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org  2005-03-08 04:11 -------
>Well 2.96 is dead so closing as such, also the problem is that you are using the wrong version of 
>autoheader.
>
>  
>




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[Bug other/20377] GCC 2.96 installation fails on Redhat 9 version

[pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org]

------- Additional Comments From pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org  2005-03-08 04:49 -------
(In reply to comment #3)
> Subject: Re:  GCC 2.96 installation fails on Redhat 9 version
> 
> 
> Are we not supposed to use GCC 2.96 ???
No, it was a snapshot and not an official release version of GCC.  Also it more than 4 years old now.

> If we can use GCC 2.96, what is the version of autoheader needs to be 
> used and where will be available.

You need autoconf 2.13's autoheader.



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[Bug other/20377] GCC 2.96 installation fails on Redhat 9 version

[ramya dot chandar at wipro dot com]

------- Additional Comments From ramya dot chandar at wipro dot com  2005-03-08 05:42 -------
(In reply to comment #0)
> Environment       : i686-pc-linux-gnu
> Compiler Version  : GCC 2.96
> Kernel Version    : 2.4.20-8 (Redhat 9)
> 
> I am not able to do the installation of GCC 2.96 on Redhat 9.
> 
> Configuration is happening successfully. But, while giving the make, it is
> failing with the below given error message.
> 
> make[1]: Entering directory
> `/viewstore/gcc-2.96/gcc-2.96-2.96/gcc-2.96-20000731/gcc'
> cd . && autoheader
> WARNING: Using auxiliary files such as `acconfig.h', `config.h.bot'
> WARNING: and `config.h.top', to define templates for `config.h.in'
> WARNING: is deprecated and discouraged.
> 
> WARNING: Using the third argument of `AC_DEFINE' and
> WARNING: `AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED' allows to define a template without
> WARNING: `acconfig.h':
> 
> WARNING:   AC_DEFINE([NEED_MAIN], 1,
> WARNING:             [Define if a function `main' is needed.])
> 
> WARNING: More sophisticated templates can also be produced, see the
> WARNING: documentation.
> configure.in:420: m4: ERROR: Recursion limit of 1024 exceeded, use -L<N> to
> change it
> autom4te: m4 failed with exit status: 1
> autoheader: /usr/bin/autom4te failed with exit status: 1
> make[1]: *** [cstamp-h.in] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory
`/viewstore/gcc-2.96/gcc-2.96-2.96/gcc-2.96-20000731/gcc'
> make: *** [all-gcc] Error 2
> 
> Any idea, why this problem is happening with GCC 2.96 on Redhat 9.
> 
> NOTE:
> The GCC 2.96 installation is happening successfully with Linux 2.4.7-10 (Redhat
> 7.2 version)

(In reply to comment #4)
> (In reply to comment #3)
> > Subject: Re:  GCC 2.96 installation fails on Redhat 9 version
> > 
> > 
> > Are we not supposed to use GCC 2.96 ???
> No, it was a snapshot and not an official release version of GCC.  Also it
more than 4 years old now.
> 
> > If we can use GCC 2.96, what is the version of autoheader needs to be 
> > used and where will be available.
> 
> You need autoconf 2.13's autoheader.
> 
> 

I am able to download autoconf 2.13( autoconf-2.13.tar.gz )from GNU's autoconf
ftp directory. 
Downloaded and installed the same. When i was checking for the version, it is
giving it as 
-ksh-2.05b$ autoheader -V
autoheader (GNU Autoconf) 2.57

Is that fine. If so, After installing the same also, GCC 2.96 installation fails
for the same reason. 

I don't know if i am missing out something. After installing autoconf 2.13,
should the autoheader file needs to be put in somewhere.

Please do clarify me.



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[Bug other/20377] GCC 2.96 installation fails on Redhat 9 version

[pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org]

------- Additional Comments From pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org  2005-03-08 05:49 -------
(In reply to comment #5)
> Please do clarify me.

I will help you for one million US dollars.

On a more serious note, 2.96 is not supported at all by the FSF. Either pay me or pay someone else like 
redhat for the support.

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