Re: compiling gcc : -g option not supported

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From: Tim Mooney
Date: Tue, 02 Apr 1996 00:00

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In article <4jolk0$mhv@axl02it.ntc.nokia.com>, James Card
<james.card@ntc.nokia.com> wrote:


)I am having a problem though when I use the -A switch.  I get the
)following message from the compiler:

Don't use the `-A' switch.

)*Initialization*:1: missing token-sequence in `#assert'
 
)This switch is used, unfortunately, by a bunch of packages that I have
)been trying to install.

That's most likely because the packages are assuming you're using the HP C 
compiler, where `-Aa' and `-Ae' mean `strict ANSI mode' and `ANSI mode with 
all extensions', respectively.

Just remove the -Aa or -Ae options from the Makefiles and recompile.

)  If you have any hints on this one let me
)know.  I am also going to post a different article with the same info
)in it in case someone else has a clue.

Tim
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