[Gm2] gm2 builds on VectorLinux 3.2 but not on Slackware 9.0

[Gaius Mulley]

Hi,

I've reproduced (with kind permission) an email Christoph sent to
me, as others might be interested,

Gaius

Christoph Schlegel <address@hidden> writes:

> Of course - using the gm2-out-of-the-box script GNU Modula-2 built
> perfectly well on VectorLinux 3.2 which is based on Slackware 8.1
> (gcc 2.95.3). I downloaded the original gcc-3.2.tar.gz from
> gnu.gcc.org for this. This is what worked.
> 
> The problem is, all the people I asked told me not to upgrade gcc
> on a working system, especially not from 2.x to 3.x and meanwhile
> I begin to understand why. So I set up Slackware 9.0 on another
> system and used the gcc-sources from Slackware (3.2.2). This is what
> doesn't work (already reported to address@hidden). But I am sure
> now I have patched gcc the right way.
> 
> Please feel free to forward (parts of?) this message to the GNU
> Modula-2 mailing-list if you think it should appear there -