From: rafal@utstat.uucp (Rafal Kustra (summer student)) Subject: Internal compiler error - the prologue. Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 15:41:30 GMT
If you look back I described how I got into trouble
compiling gdb.
Here is the prologue.
I installed the gcc again and it worked. (BTW I got ~4Mb
binary ?)
Like I said I had gcc 2.2.2d working excellently - I
compiled the kernel, lots of X apps, ghost* stuff. Everything OK
till gdb compilation.
It broke my compiler completely, I couldn't even compile
hello.c!
I installed gcc again and it seems to work. (I also
upgraded to pl4 - but after succesfull gdb compilation). I have one
suspicion:
long ago, still in `dark' (ie my knowledge level) days I
installed cron and told it to rm -f in /tmp and /usr/tmp - without
questions asked! Now I know it is BAD but I forgot to
remove it (crond).
The /tmp removal was scheduled at 11pm - about the time I was
compiling that gdb thing. I know, compiler uses /tmp a
lot. Now, any comments ? (besides on my stupidity).
BTW What is a good way to clean /tmp dir (ie preserving
crushed editors files, not deleting files being used etc)?
BTW2: I don't have MCC (some people told me internal
compiler error occurs there).
Thanx
Rafal
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