no need to install glibc headers to build bootstrap gcc?

[Jim Gifford]

Robert P. J. Day wrote:

>  crosstool, however (i apologize for continually comparing to
>crosstool, it's just the only reference i have) has a step in between
>-- it installs glibc headers which is allegedly needed for the
>construction of the bootstrap gcc for versions of gcc-3.3 and up.  is
>this step not technically necessary?  it certainly doesn't seem to be
>in CLFS.
>
>  
>
This depends on the architecture. MIPS and sparc don't require the 
glibc-headers to be built
but x86, x86_64, and alpha require them. If you don't build them gcc 
will fail.

>  this issue is discussed here:
>
>http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8180
>
>so i'm interested in whether this is now superfluous.  thoughts?  not
>surprisingly, i'd be happy if this step was no longer needed.
>
>rday
>  
>


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