From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from simark.ca by simark.ca with LMTP id sSrcL11+qmlHfhgAWB0awg (envelope-from ) for ; Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:12:29 -0500 Authentication-Results: simark.ca; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=gnu.org header.i=@gnu.org header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=fencepost-gnu-org header.b=TVx6izyq; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by simark.ca (Postfix, from userid 112) id BC8D51E08D; Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:12:29 -0500 (EST) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.1 (2024-03-25) on simark.ca X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.4 required=5.0 tests=ARC_SIGNED,ARC_VALID,BAYES_00, DKIMWL_WL_HIGH,DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED,RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED_BLOCKED, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED,RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_SAFE_BLOCKED autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=4.0.1 Received: from vm01.sourceware.org (vm01.sourceware.org [38.145.34.32]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange x25519 server-signature ECDSA (prime256v1) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by simark.ca (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2A36D1E08D for ; Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:12:29 -0500 (EST) Received: from vm01.sourceware.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 54C4A4BA23D7 for ; Fri, 6 Mar 2026 07:12:28 +0000 (GMT) DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org 54C4A4BA23D7 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key, unprotected) header.d=gnu.org header.i=@gnu.org header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=fencepost-gnu-org header.b=TVx6izyq Received: from eggs.gnu.org (eggs.gnu.org [IPv6:2001:470:142:3::10]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1CF954BA2E11 for ; Fri, 6 Mar 2026 07:12:03 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.4.2 sourceware.org 1CF954BA2E11 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dmarc=pass (p=none dis=none) header.from=gnu.org Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=gnu.org ARC-Filter: OpenARC Filter v1.0.0 sourceware.org 1CF954BA2E11 Authentication-Results: server2.sourceware.org; arc=none smtp.remote-ip=2001:470:142:3::10 ARC-Seal: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=sourceware.org; s=key; t=1772781123; cv=none; b=HbMBeQnQiyPsjw8RDznA/Ms4aMd2hOdVsbNo5mACooaitgFWnsLWNjFmg3kjpD8dboVR7IKoZiVkysAK9IwILMZBMqqYxX3O4igVc7fiOa9DNTi7Cgmy7ekaBT1tOfXK9QLbrJjGChX/xD/eMtdoicfT8zaQLWEj42ixoipsFsY= ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=sourceware.org; s=key; t=1772781123; c=relaxed/simple; bh=1QDaXg7hnzJHlkRXfxEowaJFbqR5d/vA5biNHVKJR6I=; h=DKIM-Signature:Date:Message-Id:From:To:Subject; b=uCXbE/452102x0tLqeeCaDTXPw8XkROxEXjqtqzAN6VQDG7f93pE8AySkm+W7Nbb8KM1rrKjnINhmafamMP4rE66XE9WWnmh0qx0Ib0uNUFXfEpfhC9qxQOZ+m3lseSYBOf5hWtrMHCnFTtKRMPYs0iJ0NGZxzspFci4f/OWQLI= ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; server2.sourceware.org DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org 1CF954BA2E11 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1vyPLu-0007p7-Ks; Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:12:02 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gnu.org; s=fencepost-gnu-org; h=References:Subject:In-Reply-To:To:From:Date: mime-version; bh=XbqnXuCDPp9+uWJipRbbKs21b2sJpw73v89B6o3Wp+4=; b=TVx6izyqTdVA 7O1HYumByyxzm/r6k2tdA+WvhabTOrVjJZcFHXKHZ29TwtrNz5FFTzVKijUnt46IUkWp6cCwY6jBW TgU90On1V4DzIlprDvLt40sUVM9MRZvdYixJAaFE01jO8B2FhPx0fQYLiIppTD4BYe7hzTJu84aD9 5rzTZty5anuZsBmXE4hfaiK10WJeD+ZxxF4XrGWHiHUvAp6yEMN+UBmzfqozW1uO/RoE3aqF0rJIJ X/ZP3jAxBBeWoLZOchWD3DenDyzD+7ZFCvCjZuFF0jSzwFLC5K8RVYo9H2FGM5RMxC5z0y5RVQFcK uLLagWAXIOhBGkw8FkW35A==; Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:11:59 +0200 Message-Id: <86ikb9v3cw.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: Guinevere Larsen Cc: gdb-patches@sourceware.org In-Reply-To: <8c97ede9-748c-4a70-9655-e0249d618094@redhat.com> (message from Guinevere Larsen on Thu, 5 Mar 2026 16:03:15 -0300) Subject: Re: [PATCH] gdb/README: Document GNU Make requirement References: <20260305182930.4119998-1-guinevere@redhat.com> <86ldg6umtr.fsf@gnu.org> <8c97ede9-748c-4a70-9655-e0249d618094@redhat.com> X-BeenThere: gdb-patches@sourceware.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.30 Precedence: list List-Id: Gdb-patches mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: gdb-patches-bounces~public-inbox=simark.ca@sourceware.org > Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2026 16:03:15 -0300 > Cc: gdb-patches@sourceware.org > From: Guinevere Larsen > > On 3/5/26 3:56 PM, Eli Zaretskii wrote: > >> From: Guinevere Larsen > >> Cc: Guinevere Larsen > >> Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2026 15:29:30 -0300 > >> > >> User la_mettrie on IRC mentioned that they were having difficulties > >> building GDB, and after some debugging, we figured out that they weren't > >> using GNU Make. This is in the final documentation, but considering that > >> it is not an obvious place to look, and the README mentions other build > >> requirements, so this seems like a pretty obvious oversight. > >> --- > >> gdb/README | 4 ++-- > >> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > >> > >> diff --git a/gdb/README b/gdb/README > >> index 492b0891668..09c88bcd19c 100644 > >> --- a/gdb/README > >> +++ b/gdb/README > >> @@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ configure the build tree.) > >> C++17 compiler for your system, you may be able to download and install > >> the GNU CC compiler. It is available via anonymous FTP from the > >> directory `ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gcc'. GDB also requires an ISO > >> -C standard library. The GDB remote server, GDBserver, builds with some > >> -non-ISO standard libraries - e.g. for Windows CE. > >> +C standard library and GNU Make. The GDB remote server, GDBserver, > >> +builds with some non-ISO standard libraries - e.g. for Windows CE. > > Thanks, but shouldn't this be much closer to the beginning of the > > file, like where the build commands are first shown? Mentioning that > > here, so close to the end of the installation overview, sounds too > > late. People might overlook it. > > > That's a good point. I only put it here because it's where the other > build requirements were located, but I guess the entire paragraph should > be moved up. I will do that for v2, but while I'm at it, should we > really be teaching the user how to find a c++17 compiler? I think we > should remove the instructions on downloading GCC from the ftp > directory, and shorten the entire paragraph a bit, what do you think? Yes, I think this part of README needs a serious restructuring.