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>I'm using solaris8.  The reason why I'm looking at the build script is because
>there are many errors, and some syntax errors related to invalid switches.
>It turns out they are only valid for the gnu versions of those programs.

The "right" thing to do is to clean the code up so that it builds with
the Solaris compilers, then send the diff back to the author of the
application. It takes your time, but it improves the application (and
you get to learn the differences betwenn gcc and the system compiler
which means you're less likely to hit the same issues with code you
write). People that put compiler specific flags in Imakefiles/Makefile.am
should to be educated about portablilty, if all you have is one OS/tool
set available you're not always aware of the implications.

Hiding the problem by using gcc doesn't help anyone else who will try
to do the same thing in 3months time, they'll have to try and debug this
problem just as you have.

But I realize that there's not always the time to do the right thing...

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>Thanks.  I'll give it a go.
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>Fred

richard.
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