Re: segfault attempting to compile 2.2.1

[Andreas Jaeger]

>>>>> David Ford writes:

 > Andreas Jaeger wrote:
>> > # cat configparms
>> > slibdir=/lib
>> > sysconfdir=/etc
>> 
>> That's not needed, read the FAQ.

 > FAQ section 2.2.  I have read it.  I am building a glibc package for my 
 > distribution, I will later use
 > install_root.  I don't want my new build located in a /usr/local base.
And I've written FAQ 2.2.  ;-)

If you configure using --prefix=/usr (and nothing more) on Linux (!),
everything should go to the right place.  If not, it's a bug - and
please report it.  What goes in the wrong place?


>> > # grep "./configure" config.status
>> > # ./configure  --prefix=/usr --exec-prefix= --enable-add-ons
>> >     echo "running ${CONFIG_SHELL-/bin/sh} ./configure  --prefix=/usr
>> > --exec-prefix= --enable-add-ons --no-create --no-recursion"
>> You don't need to pass exec-prefix.

 > No, I don't, but it makes the aesthetics better.  I get "/lib/libfile" 
 > instead of another form.  This is the
 > configure line I ended up with after multiple build tests.  I don't want a 
 > base exec prefix of /usr, I want
 > a base exec prefix of /.  Using --exec-prefix=/ gets me "//lib/libfile" 
 > instead of "/lib/libfile".


>> > A side note, the web interface to gnats requires a login to browse, it
>> > appears that only developers or members are allowed to review the bugs.
>> Use guest/guest,

 > Thank you, might you be so kind as to mention that on the website? :)

The site is currently reworked (that's out of my control),

Andreas
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