#8781: check if GNU nm is realy needed and if so let configure detect gnm ----------------------------------+---------------------------------------- Reporter: maeder | Owner: Type: feature | Status: new request | Milestone: Priority: normal | Version: 7.8.1-rc1 Component: Build System | Operating System: Solaris Keywords: | Type of failure: Building GHC failed Architecture: x86 | Test Case: Difficulty: Unknown | Blocking: Blocked By: | Related Tickets: | ----------------------------------+---------------------------------------- building ghc-7.8.20140130 under Solaris fails with a non-GNU nm as follows: {{{ inplace/bin/deriveConstants --gen-header -o includes/dist- derivedconstants/header/DerivedConstants.h --tmpdir includes/dist- derivedconstants/header/ --gcc-program "/opt/csw/bin/gcc" --gcc-flag -U__i686 --gcc-flag -fno-stack-protector --gcc-flag -Iincludes --gcc-flag -Iincludes/dist --gcc-flag -Iincludes/dist-derivedconstants/header --gcc- flag -Iincludes/dist-ghcconstants/header --gcc-flag -Irts --gcc-flag -fcommon --nm-program "/usr/ccs/bin/nm" Can't find "STD_HDR_SIZE" gmake[1]: *** [includes/dist-derivedconstants/header/DerivedConstants.h] }}} -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8781 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler