Re: [ kvm-Bugs-1807620 ] KVM's --disable-gcc-check doesn't work

Farkas Levente
2007-10-04T16:33:30Z

hi,
what's the real reason that kvm can't be compiled gcc-4.x?
wouldn't it be better to be able to compile with the current compilers too?

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> Bugs item #1807620, was opened at 2007-10-04 18:25
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> Status: Open
> Resolution: None
> Priority: 5
> Private: No
> Submitted By: Technologov (technologov)
> Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
> Summary: KVM's --disable-gcc-check doesn't work
>
> Initial Comment:
> KVM's configure switch: "--disable-gcc-check" doesn't work.
>
> This bug makes KVM very hard to compile on openSUSE 10.2/10.3, which, unlike Fedora doesn't have compat-gcc-34 package.
>
> Here is the error:
>
> alexey@suse103-home:~/Linstall/kvm-45> ./configure --disable-gcc-check
> ./configure: cannot locate gcc 3.x. please install it or specify with --qemu-cc
>
> According to HELP, it should work:
> alexey@suse103-home:~/Linstall/kvm-45> ./configure --help
> Usage: ./configure [options]
>
> Options include:
>
> --prefix=PREFIX where to install things (/usr/local)
> --with-patched-kernel don't use external module
> --kerneldir=DIR kernel build directory (/lib/modules/2.6.22.5-31-bigsmp/build)
> --qemu-cc="" compiler for qemu (needs gcc3.x) ()
> --disable-gcc-check don't insist on gcc-3.x
> - this will break running without kvm
>
>
> Host: openSUSE 10.3, 32-bit, Intel Core 2 CPU, KVM-45.
>
> -Alexey Technologov
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