Malcolm, The added file took me along the process a bit more. But it stopped here: gcc -c -I../Kernel -I/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/include -O3 -DHIGH_BYTE_FIRST -o /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/runtime/Integer/mpn_mul.o mpn_mul.c gcc -c -I../Kernel -I/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/include -O3 -DHIGH_BYTE_FIRST -o /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/runtime/Integer/mpn_rshift.o mpn_rshift.c gcc -c -I../Kernel -I/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/include -O3 -DHIGH_BYTE_FIRST -o /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/runtime/Integer/fltcode.o fltcode.c gcc -c -I../Kernel -I/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/include -O3 -DHIGH_BYTE_FIRST -o /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/runtime/Integer/dblcode.o dblcode.c gcc -c -I../Kernel -I/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/include -O3 -DHIGH_BYTE_FIRST -o /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/runtime/Integer/alloca.o alloca.c alloca.c: In function `alloca': alloca.c:7: error: too many arguments to function `abort' gmake[2]: *** [/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/runtime/Integer/alloca.o] Error 1 gmake[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/src/runtime/Integer' gmake[1]: *** [afile] Error 2 gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/src/runtime' gmake: *** [targets/mips-IRIX6/runtime] Error 2 On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 03:57:44PM +0000, Malcolm Wallace wrote:

OK, you have a newer version of gcc, which changes the interpretation of literal string constants. Replace the file src/runtime/Integer/asmlong.h with the copy attached to this message, and continue the build.

-- Bill Amsterdam, NL

Malcolm, Appreciate your patience. Made the correction; Did a gmake clean; configure; and gmake. Got as far as here: gmake[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/src/runtime/Mk' cp /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/runtime/Kernel/Runtime.a /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/lib/mips-IRIX6 ar r /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/lib/mips-IRIX6/Runtime.a /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/runtime/Integer/*.o /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/runtime/Builtin/*.o /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/runtime/Mk/*.o ranlib /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/lib/mips-IRIX6/Runtime.a gmake[1]: ranlib: Command not found gmake[1]: *** [install] Error 127 gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/src/runtime' gmake: *** [targets/mips-IRIX6/runtime] Error 2 On Sat, Dec 13, 2003 at 01:47:49PM +0000, Malcolm Wallace wrote:

"William S." writes:

...

gcc -c -I../Kernel -I/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/include -O3 -DHIGH_BYTE_FIRST -o /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/runtime/Integer/alloca.o alloca.c alloca.c: In function `alloca': alloca.c:7: error: too many arguments to function `abort'

Apparently the call to abort(-1) should be simply abort() with no arguments.

-- Bill Amsterdam, NL

Malcolm, Here is the latest: ld32: WARNING 84 : /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/lib/mips-IRIX6/Runtime.a is not used for resolving any symbol. ld32: WARNING 84 : /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/lib/mips-IRIX6/Prelude.a is not used for resolving any symbol. ld32: WARNING 84 : /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/lib/mips-IRIX6/Runtime.a is not used for resolving any symbol. strip /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/lib/mips-IRIX6/nhc98comp gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/src/compiler98' cd src/prelude/mips-IRIX6/NHC; gmake clean all # Patch machine-specific parts. gmake[1]: Entering directory `/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/src/prelude/mips-IRIX6/NHC' rm -f *.hi rm -f DErrNo.hc rm -f /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/prelude/DErrNo/*.o *.o rm -f rm -f /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/script/nhc98 -cpp -c +CTS -lib -redefine -CTS +RTS -H32M -RTS -o /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/prelude/DErrNo/DErrNo.o DErrNo.hs What, run() returned! What, run() returned! What, run() returned! gmake[1]: *** [/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/prelude/DErrNo/DErrNo.o] Error 1 gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/src/prelude/mips-IRIX6/NHC' gmake: *** [targets/mips-IRIX6/compiler-gcc] Error 2 On Sat, Dec 13, 2003 at 05:20:55PM +0000, Malcolm Wallace wrote:

...

Got as far as here:

ranlib /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/lib/mips-IRIX6/Runtime.a gmake[1]: ranlib: Command not found

If ranlib doesn't exist on your system, then it is safe to omit this step. Simply remove or comment out the 'ranlib' line in the files src/runtime/Makefile, and src/prelude/Makefile.

-- Bill Amsterdam, NL

OK. No problem. I understand the circumstance. It was a nice effort and I appreciate you guiding me through it. On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 11:44:37AM +0000, Malcolm Wallace wrote:

Sorry that the build did not work out for you. I think probably the only currently-maintained Haskell system that you will be able to install on your machine is Hugs. (The last version of ghc that was distributed for mips-sgi-irix6 was 2.10, which is now 6 years old.)

-- Bill Amsterdam, NL

Malcolm, wstan@octane % gcc -dumpversion 3.3 I got a new source and patched it according to your directions. Then, ./configure gmake basic ld32: WARNING 84 : /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/lib/mips-IRIX6/Runtime.a is not used for resolving any symbol. ld32: WARNING 84 : /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/lib/mips-IRIX6/Prelude.a is not used for resolving any symbol. ld32: WARNING 84 : /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/lib/mips-IRIX6/Runtime.a is not used for resolving any symbol. strip /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/lib/mips-IRIX6/nhc98comp gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/src/compiler98' cd src/prelude/mips-IRIX6/NHC; gmake clean all # Patch machine-specific parts. gmake[1]: Entering directory `/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/src/prelude/mips-IRIX6/NHC' rm -f *.hi rm -f DErrNo.hc rm -f /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/prelude/DErrNo/*.o *.o rm -f rm -f /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/script/nhc98 -cpp -c +CTS -lib -redefine -CTS +RTS -H32M -RTS -o /usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/prelude/DErrNo/DErrNo.o DErrNo.hs What, run() returned! What, run() returned! What, run() returned! gmake[1]: *** [/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/targets/mips-IRIX6/obj/prelude/DErrNo/DErrNo.o] Error 1 gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/people/wstan/nhc98-1.16/src/prelude/mips-IRIX6/NHC' gmake: *** [targets/mips-IRIX6/compiler-gcc] Error 2 On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 04:40:21PM +0000, Malcolm Wallace wrote:

If you are also using gcc-3.3, then it is possible that the same fix might cure your build error as well.

To try it out, please delete your build tree, and unpack a fresh copy. Then apply the patch attached to this message, which should contain all the fixes we already discussed for the mips-irix6 build, together with the new fix. If you are not familiar with the patch utility, it should be as simple as this: cd nhc98-1.16 patch -p1

-- Bill Amsterdam, NL

That could be the reason then. I was looking here to see if there would be a way around that, but nothing looks promising: http://freeware.sgi.com/howto.html % uname -mnrs IRIX64 octane 6.5 IP30 On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 08:11:02PM +0000, Malcolm Wallace wrote:

OK, the problem still remains. Is it possible that your mips machine is 64-bit? nhc98 will only compile properly for 32-bit machines.

-- Bill Amsterdam, NL

Malcolm, Got new source and applied the patch. Then ./configure and edited the file. # gmake basic Makefile:283: warning: overriding commands for target `-32"' Makefile:279: warning: ignoring old commands for target `-32"' Makefile:289: warning: overriding commands for target `-32"' Makefile:283: warning: ignoring old commands for target `-32"' Makefile:295: warning: overriding commands for target `-32"' Makefile:289: warning: ignoring old commands for target `-32"' Makefile:301: warning: overriding commands for target `-32"' Makefile:295: warning: ignoring old commands for target `-32"' Makefile:304: warning: overriding commands for target `-32"' Makefile:301: warning: ignoring old commands for target `-32"' Makefile:307: warning: overriding commands for target `-32"' Makefile:304: warning: ignoring old commands for target `-32"' Makefile:311: warning: overriding commands for target `-32"' Makefile:307: warning: ignoring old commands for target `-32"' gmake: *** No rule to make target `basic-gcc', needed by `basic'. Stop. On Wed, Dec 17, 2003 at 11:11:12AM +0000, Malcolm Wallace wrote:

"William S." writes:

...

[64-bit mips] I was looking here to see if there would be a way around that, but nothing looks promising:

http://freeware.sgi.com/howto.html

Thanks for the pointer. One final thing to try, suggested by that page. Use the SGI C compiler in 32-bit compatibility mode. After "./configure", but before "gmake basic", edit the configuration file at lib/mips-irix6/config changing the line CC=gcc to CC="cc -32"

-- Bill Amsterdam, NL