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From: sda@edc.UUCP (Stephen Ayers)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x,gnu.gcc
Subject: Compiling X11R4 with gcc on Sun-3 (4.0.3)
Keywords: X Sun GNU GCC
Message-ID: <1497@mango.edc.UUCP>
Date: 10 Aug 90 13:23:51 GMT
Reply-To: sda@edc.UUCP (Stephen Ayers)
Organization: Atex European Development Centre, Livingston, Scotland
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In order to get every drop of performance from our Sun-3's I would like to
compile X11 with GNU gcc. It looks straight forward. Just change sun.cf &
site.def, right? There must be more to it..  I defined HasGcc in both those
files and run into a number of problems.

	It tries to build shared libraries using gcc.  I forced shared
libraries off and was able to build the server & client entirely with gcc.
When I run the new server it is unable to locate any screens on my 3/60.
(operation not supported on socket, ioctl inappropriate for device)
Recompiling all of X with Sun's cc works fine.

BTW, I have patches 1-14 installed. gcc is 1.37.1.

I'm sure I'm not the first person to try this :-) Is there any magic I have
missed?

Thanks in advance!

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Stephen Ayers
Atex European Development Centre, A Kodak Company
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