[Mplayer-dev-eng] old binutils problem

[Nick Kurshev]

Hi, Arpi!

On 2001-07-02 16:48:58 you wrote:

>> just tried to compile mplayer cvs (with new mp3lib patch)
>> 
>> dct36_k7.s: Assembler messages:
>> dct36_k7.s:189: Error: no such 386 instruction: `pswapd'
>> make[1]: *** [dct36_k7.o] Error 1
>> make[1]: Leaving directory /usr/src/mplayer/main/mp3lib'
>> make: *** [mp3lib/libMP3.a] Error 2
>> 
>> root at astral:/usr/src/mplayer/main# as --version
>> GNU assembler 2.11.90.0.8
>> (its from gcc 3.0)
>
>just realized, that i have both /usr/local/bin/as and /usr/bin/as,
>and gcc uses the old one (2.9.1).
>
Try to remove one 'as' ;)
I hate /usr/local directory - it causes too much problems and unpredictable effects.

>but it is sufficient for compiling mmx and sse code, so k7 should
>be optional if it can't be compiled with old gcc.
>
No. it is sufficient for compiling "C" code - any other stuff is optional ;)
I've fix that.

>but then it uses gcc to compile .s files, and gcc calls the old
>(2.9.1) as. this way our as version detection fails...
>
>is there any method to check 'as' version through gcc?
See above.

Best regards! Nick (2001-07-03 11:51:53)




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