[NCLUG] any experience modifying gcc specs files?

[Mike Loseke]

Thus spake Matthew Wilcox:
> 
> On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 02:26:25PM -0600, Mike Loseke wrote:
> > 
> >  I'm trying to modify the specs file for a weird install of gcc so that
> > everyone who uses it doesn't have to use a -R argument or add anything to
> > $LD_LIBRARY_PATH to get the the linker to be able to find the gcc libs -
> > anyone ever have to do this who might be able to shed any light?
> 
> Actually, I seem to remember this coming up on the gcc mailing list
> within the last month.  The consensus was that a patch was needed (and
> was desirable and should be applied after some modification) to have
> this controllable from the specs file.
> 
> IIRC, of course... I only skim the gcc m-l.

 Yeah, I'm reading through some threads on the archive there and there's
some heated debate about all the gcclib stuff (shared, non-shared, break
Solaris' evil ways, etc). Just trying to figure out the best way to get gcc
to compile programs that *run* for users without them having to jump
through hoops.

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