FW: gcc make bootstrap compare error.

FW: gcc make bootstrap compare error.

[Deborah Antonelli]

>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Deborah Antonelli  
> Sent:	Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:49 AM
> To:	'gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org'
> Cc:	'padillamv@hotmail.com'
> Subject:	gcc make bootstrap compare error.
> 
> I have just encountered this same issue.  Has anyone come up with a solution yet?  
> 
> Deborah
> 
> gcc "make bootstrap" compare error
> *	From: "matthew padilla" <padillamv at hotmail dot com> 
> *	To: gcc-help at gcc dot gnu dot org 
> *	Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 09:22:54 -0600 
> *	Subject: gcc "make bootstrap" compare error 
> *	Bcc: 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> We're trying (first time) to install GCC 3.3.2 on our HP Unix, and are encountering some problems.
> In order to install, we followed these steps:
> 1) installed gnu make
> ok, with exception of a few warnings ("pointer not assignment compatible", etc.)
> All tests passed.
> 2) created gcc directory structure:
> /gnu/gcc/gcc-3.3.2 (source)
> /gnu/gcc/install-3.3.2 (install)
> /gnu/gcc/obj-3.3.2 (obj)
> 3) cd /gnu/gcc/obj-3.3.2
> configure as follows:
> ../gcc-3.3.2/configure --prefix='/gnu/gcc/install-3.3.2' --enable-languages=c,c++
> (some warnings, but successful completion)
> 4) build as follows:
> /gnu/make/install-3.80/bin/make bootstrap
> logfile presented errors as:
> "
> Comparing stage2 and stage3 of the compiler
> ...
> Bootstrap comparison failure!
> alias.o differs
> attribs.o differs
> bb-reorder.o differs
> ...
> make[1]: *** [compare] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/gnu/gcc/obj-3.3.2/gcc'
> make: *** [bootstrap] Error 2
> "
> 
> I did a spot-check of the object files in question, and indeed they are different, at least
> in terms of size. For instance: (partial "ls -l" output)
> 174756 Dec 11 16:04 ./obj-3.3.2/gcc/stage1/alias.o
> 46880 Dec 11 16:15 ./obj-3.3.2/gcc/stage2/alias.o
> 
> Should there be a "stage3" version as well? And, what could be the cause of a comparison
> problem like this?
> 
> Any assistance appreciated
> Thank you,
> Matt
> 
>