On Jan 23, 2002, Brad Lucier <lucier@math.purdue.edu> wrote:

> Re:
>> You must use a 64-bit gdb to debug 64-bit Solaris executables.

> Which version of gdb?  I got the following message when trying to
> configure 5.1:

> env CC='cc -xildoff -xarch=v9' ./configure sparcv9-sun-solaris2.8
> ...
> checking for X... libraries /pkgs/XFree86-3.3.3.1/lib, headers /pkgs/XFree86-3.3.3.1/include
> configure: error: *** Gdb does not support host sparcv9-sun-solaris2.8

gdb's configure recognizes sparc64-sun-solaris2.8, but not
sparcv9-sun-solaris2.8.  Here's a patch that I've had for a while that
addresses this inconsistency in GDB WRT other packages.  I'm not sure
I've posted it before.  Ok to install?