#14493: Why is g++ necessary to compile GHC? -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: bgamari | Owner: (none) Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 8.2.1 Keywords: | Operating System: Unknown/Multiple Architecture: | Type of failure: None/Unknown Unknown/Multiple | Test Case: | Blocked By: Blocking: | Related Tickets: Differential Rev(s): | Wiki Page: -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Simonpj noted after a system upgrade that GHC failed to build unless `g++` is installed. `libffi`'s `configure` otherwise failed with {{{ configure:13086: checking how to run the C++ preprocessor configure:13113: gcc -E conftest.cpp gcc: error trying to exec 'cc1plus': execvp: No such file or directory }}} Why is this necessary? -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/14493 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler