Re: [Mingw-users] help to compile gmp-4.2.2

[JonY <10...@gm...>]

Eduardo Mendes wrote:
>  > > I am trying to get gmp-4.2.2 compiled so I downloaded the source,
>  > > updated msys and binutils.
>  > >
>  > > First I try gcc-3.4.5 but it seems that gmp-4.2.2 needs gcc >= 4. So I
>  > > got gcc-4.2.1-sjlj and added to mingw. gcc-4.2.1 seems to work but
>  > >
>  > > make[2]: Entering directory `C:/msys/1.0/home/eduardo/gmp-4.2.2/mpn'
>  > > C:/msys/1.0/bin/sh.exe ../libtool --mode=compile --tag=CC 
> ../mpn/m4-ccas
>  > > --m4="m4" gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -D__GMP_WITHIN_GMP -I..
>  > > -DOPERATION_`echo add_n | sed 's/_$//'` -m32 -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer
>  > > -mtune=k8 -march=k8 -mno-cygwin `test -f 'add_n.asm' || echo 
> './'`add_n.asm
>  > > ../mpn/m4-ccas "--m4=m4 gcc" -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
>  > > -D__GMP_WITHIN_GMP -I.. -DOPERATION_add_n -m32 -O2 
> -fomit-frame-pointer
>  > > -mtune=k8 -march=k8 -mno-cygwin add_n.asm -o add_n.o
>  > > m4 gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -D__GMP_WITHIN_GMP -DOPERATION_add_n add_n.asm
>  > > >tmp-add_n.s
>  > > -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -D__GMP_WITHIN_GMP -I..
>  > > -DOPERATION_add_n -m32 -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -mtune=k8 -march=k8
>  > > -mno-cygwin tmp-add_n.s -o add_n.o
>  > > m4: ggc : no such file or directory
>  > > ../mpn/m4-ccas: line 93 : -c - command not found
>  > > make[2]: Leaving directory `C:/msys/1.0/home/eduardo/gmp-4.2.2/mpn'
>  > > make[1]: Leaving directory `C:/msys/1.0/home/eduardo/gmp-4.2.2'
> 
>  >
>  > How did you configure it? More strangely, why is m4 called? Your libtool
>  > message is very odd indeed. Try doing
>  
> I have issued (on msys) ./configure --prefix=/mingw --enable-static
>  
> I have no idea why m4 called.
>  
> On msys /bin/libtool is dated 2003.
> 
>  >
>  > ./libtool --config|grep CC=
>  >
>  > It should give you the following.
>  > LTCC="gcc"
>  > CC="gcc"
>  >
>  
> That is exactly the output I get when I issue ./libtool under gmp dir.
> 
>  > I have seen your off the mailing list message, it is not a problem, but
>  > I do prefer it on the mailing list. I remember compiling GMP using
>  > gcc-3.4.5. By any chance are you using Vista?
>  
> I agree with you. Perhaps other list members can benefit from the 
> discussion.
>  
> Yes, I am running Vista.
> 
>  >
>  > Another note, GMP does not allow both shared and static libraries to be
>  > built due to the difference in installed headers. I suggest using
>  > static, otherwise, gfortran.exe will depend on the GMP dll.
>  
> Ok.  Thanks.
>  
>  
> Many many thanks
>  
> Ed
>  
> 
> 

Ok, I checked GMP, it indeed does call m4 to preprocess some assembly 
text. My m4 seems to run fine though. Regardless, try updating m4.

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/mingw/m4-1.4.7-MSYS.tar.bz2