8 char filename problem...

8 char filename problem...

[Edward Byard]

Hi,

I use two versions of GCC on my system, to compile for m68k and Hitachi
h8300h processors.

My problem is that I cannot get files with longer than 8 characters in a
filename to compile ("no rule to make target") on the Hitachi-compiling
version.

The GCC version I use for the m68k is much newer (it uses the cygwin1.dll)
than for the Hitachi chip (which doesn't - don't ask why...it's what I was
supplied).

Is there a way around this? I'd like them both to use the same version (i.e.
the one the m68k uses), but I already have libraries compiled under the
older GCC version (and no source code for them either!).

Also, how can I find out what version GCC they are both using?

If anyone has any ideas I would be most grateful to hear them.

Regards,
Ed Byard

Re: 8 char filename problem...

[LLeweLLyn Reese]

"Edward Byard" <ed@edwardbyard.co.uk> writes:

> Hi,
> 
> I use two versions of GCC on my system, to compile for m68k and Hitachi
> h8300h processors.

I'm not familiar with your configuration (I can't even tell what it
    is), however:

> 
> My problem is that I cannot get files with longer than 8 characters in a
> filename to compile ("no rule to make target") on the Hitachi-compiling
> version.

This sounds more like a problem with make. Try writing a simple
    program with a 9-char file name, and compiling it directly from
    the command line, using only your gcc, not make.


> The GCC version I use for the m68k is much newer (it uses the cygwin1.dll)
> than for the Hitachi chip (which doesn't - don't ask why...it's what I was
> supplied).
> 
> Is there a way around this? I'd like them both to use the same version (i.e.
> the one the m68k uses), but I already have libraries compiled under the
> older GCC version (and no source code for them either!).
> 
> Also, how can I find out what version GCC they are both using?

gcc -v

It might be helpful if you could post the output of gcc -v.

Re: 8 char filename problem...

[Edward Byard]

Hi,

I solved the problem (basically the version of GCC used to compile for the
h8300 was very very old).

I have updated it and it now compiles with a newer, albeit still old,
version. And now I have different problems I won't go into here....

Regards,
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "LLeweLLyn Reese" <llewelly@lifesupport.shutdown.com>
To: "Edward Byard" <ed@edwardbyard.co.uk>
Cc: <gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: 8 char filename problem...


> "Edward Byard" <ed@edwardbyard.co.uk> writes:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I use two versions of GCC on my system, to compile for m68k and Hitachi
> > h8300h processors.
>
> I'm not familiar with your configuration (I can't even tell what it
>     is), however:
>
> >
> > My problem is that I cannot get files with longer than 8 characters in a
> > filename to compile ("no rule to make target") on the Hitachi-compiling
> > version.
>
> This sounds more like a problem with make. Try writing a simple
>     program with a 9-char file name, and compiling it directly from
>     the command line, using only your gcc, not make.
>
>
> > The GCC version I use for the m68k is much newer (it uses the
cygwin1.dll)
> > than for the Hitachi chip (which doesn't - don't ask why...it's what I
was
> > supplied).
> >
> > Is there a way around this? I'd like them both to use the same version
(i.e.
> > the one the m68k uses), but I already have libraries compiled under the
> > older GCC version (and no source code for them either!).
> >
> > Also, how can I find out what version GCC they are both using?
>
> gcc -v
>
> It might be helpful if you could post the output of gcc -v.
>
>