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.
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)
please delete my previous post. I managed binutils/gcc to compile by upgrading them here (and consequentially upgrading them on the *slow* machine)
Is this still a problem? Can you post a build log if so?
works fine now, thanks
