mingw compilation problems

Tue Jan 23 10:34:00 GMT 2007

Tom Tromey wrote:
>>>>>> "Marco" == Marco Trudel <mtrudel@gmx.ch> writes:
>> Marco> I try to compile a build=Linux, host=mingw, target=mingw gcj and run
> Marco> into this error:
>> Ok.
>> Marco> /home/Marco/Desktop/compile-win-win/gcc-build/gcc/gcj: No such file or
> Marco> directory
>> We definitely shouldn't be trying to run the compiler that was just
> built... even if we had the correct name for it, we couldn't run it.
>> Right now I'm guessing that this patch broke things for you:
>> http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/java-patches/2006-q4/msg00306.html
>> You could either try reverting it and seeing what happens, or we could
> try analyzing the problem a bit more first.
>> Marco> I then tried to configure gcc with
> Marco> "--with-gcj=i686-pc-mingw32-gcj" (which is in path) but it won't be
> Marco> used.
>> I don't think there is a --with-gcj option, is there?

Yes, there is. Compiling a canadian cross for mingw without it gives:
error: cannot find javac (even if it's in PATH), try --with-gcj, 
--with-jikes, --with-kjc, --with-ecj, ...
Marco
> Note that configure won't give an error if you supply an unsupported
> --with-foo option...
>> Tom
>