Bug 202038 – during bootstrap: gcc-4.2.2 needs makeinfo during install

• Product: Gentoo Linux
• Status: RESOLVED NEEDINFO

[Description Michael Haubenwallner (RETIRED) 2007-12-12 14:35:11 UTC]

Although gcc has a dependency on texinfo, during bootstrap texinfo might not be available. Have this problem during bootstrap with gcc-4.2.2 in alt/prefix, while texinfo is not built yet.
There already exists some gcc-bug for that, containing a patch:
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=27516

I wonder if this also is a problem for main gentoo.

[Comment 1 Federico Ferri (RETIRED) 2008-06-07 13:19:57 UTC]

the same happens when using crossdev, for building a toolchain for another system.
I get this error (building binutils):

WARNING: `makeinfo' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
         you modified a `.texi' or `.texinfo' file, or any other file
         indirectly affecting the aspect of the manual.  The spurious
         call might also be the consequence of using a buggy `make' (AIX,
         DU, IRIX).  You might want to install the `Texinfo' package or
         the `GNU make' package.  Grab either from any GNU archive site.
make[2]: *** [libiberty.info] Error 1
make[1]: *** [info-libiberty] Error 1
make: *** [do-info] Error 2
 * 
 * ERROR: cross-powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu/binutils-2.17 failed.

although, makeinfo is there (/usr/bin/makeinfo, of pkg sys-apps/texinfo-4.11-r1) 

[Comment 2 Federico Ferri (RETIRED) 2008-06-07 13:45:25 UTC]

please delete my previous post.
I managed binutils/gcc to compile by upgrading them here (and consequentially upgrading them on the *slow* machine)

[Comment 3 Mark Loeser (RETIRED) 2009-08-02 22:39:50 UTC]

Is this still a problem?  Can you post a build log if so?

[Comment 4 Federico Ferri (RETIRED) 2009-08-03 03:58:10 UTC]

works fine now, thanks