Re: gdb build using different compiler

[Andrew Cagney <cagney@gnu.org>]

> Hi Manoj,
> 
> 
>>> How do I build gdb 6.1 using a compiler in /opt/tools/gcc instead of
>>> /usr/bin/gcc?
> 
> 
> Put /opt/tools/gcc/bin in your $PATH variable in front of /usr/bin.
> 
>   PATH=/opt/tools/gcc/bin:$PATH
>   export PATH

FYI, a possibly better way is:

( CC=/opt/tools/gcc/bin/gcc ; export CC ; CXX=/opt/tools/gcc/bin/c++ ; 
export CXX ; ..../configure )

This has the benefit(?) of hard-wiring CC and CXX into the Makefile and 
hence making the build immune to changes in your path.

BTW, for testing the magic is more weird:

   make check RUNTESTFLAGS='CC_FOR_TARGET=/../cc CXX_FOR_TARGET=/../c++'

I think they should default to CC/CXX, but I've no idea where/why that 
isn't happening :-/

Andrew


> Then do this to make sure you're getting the gcc you want:
> 
>   gcc --version
> 
> You might have to tweak "/opt/tools/gcc/bin" to get the result you want.
> 
> That's all there is to it!
>