Re: Panel build error: stddef.h

[Raja R Harinath <harinath cs umn edu>]

karlheg@inetarena.com (Karl M. Hegbloom) writes:
> Package: egcc
> Version: 2.90.27-0.7
> 
>  [bcc'd to submit@bugs.debian.org]
> 
> Making all in panel
> make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/local/src/GNOME/gnome-core/panel'
> make[2]: *** No rule to make target `/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-linux/egcs-2.90.23/include/stddef.h', needed by `.deps/mico-parse.P'.  Stop.
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/src/GNOME/gnome-core/panel'
> make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/src/GNOME/gnome-core'
> make: *** [all-recursive-am] Error 2
> zsh: exit 2     make

This is a problem with the `automake' dependency tracking mechanism.  It
cannot handle deleted header files.  Since it keeps track of system
headers too, it complains when you change compilers.  

This problem wasn't as visible with the 2 year release cycle of `gcc',
but is very evident with a new `egcs' compiler every two weeks ;-).
 
- Hari
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