Fed up with Gnu CC

[Thad P Floryan]

Though most the GNU software compiles (and executes!) fine on the UNIXpc,
attempts to build GNU gcc (version 1.31) run up against what appears to be
an insurmountable obstacle: lack of table space in the UNIXpc cc compiler.

Specifically: following ALL the GNU instructions, running the config.gcc
script and specifying ``3b1'', etc etc etc, THEN invoking "$ make", a
humongous number of "too much defining" error messages result (from either
building the gnulib or gcc).

I've checked all the supplied docs for cc and cpp (for the UNIXpc) and there
is no mention of any switch or option that may rectify this problem.

The AT&T docs add insult to injury by suggesting: "The diagnostics produced
by C itself are intended to be self-explanatory."   (The preceeding quote from
both the User's Manual and the Programmer's Guide.  Sheesh.)

Further perusal of the docs turns up NO descriptions of error messages.

Has anyone encountered this problem ("too much defining") and solved it?

If it *IS* a situation of too many "#define ...", any suggestions for a
possible workaround?

How have those who've build gcc before (on the UNIXpc) side-stepped this
problem?

The GNU docs clearly state to *NOT* use gcc itself to build the gnulib and the
first stage of compiling gcc, thus precluding use of, say, gcc-1.26 or the
recently posted gcc-1.30.


Thad Floryan [ thad at cup.portal.com (OR) ..!sun!portal!cup.portal.com!thad ]