4.3.0 -> 4.5.2-PS3 Errors

[earthmeLon]

I have been trying to upgrade my gcc 4.3.0 to 4.4 or higher. My initial attempt was with 4.6.1, which I have been told will not compile on anything lower than 4.4.5.

After not being able to resolve issues with compiling 4.6.1, I noticed this git was available. With both 4.6.1 and 4.5.2-PS3, I am getting the same issue on make: http://pastie.org/private/nby2e0m02bjrdfhl7ciixq

This is the output of my ./configure http://pastie.org/private/0i6lbatykvhuisltldor7w

Here is some more information about my environment:
[melon@bifrost gcc-4.5.2-PS3]$ gcc -v
Using built-in specs.
Target: ppc64-redhat-linux
Configured with: ../configure --prefix=/usr --mandir=/usr/share/man --infodir=/usr/share/info --with-bugurl=http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla --enable-bootstrap --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --enable-checking=release --with-system-zlib --enable-__cxa_atexit --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,java,fortran,ada --enable-java-awt=gtk --disable-dssi --enable-plugin --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-1.5.0.0/jre --enable-libgcj-multifile --enable-java-maintainer-mode --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --disable-libjava-multilib --enable-secureplt --with-long-double-128 --build=ppc64-redhat-linux --target=ppc64-redhat-linux --with-cpu=default32
Thread model: posix
gcc version 4.3.0 20080428 (Red Hat 4.3.0-8) (GCC)

[melon@bifrost gcc-4.5.2-PS3]$ uname -a
Linux bifrost 2.6.39.2-ps3 #1 SMP Sat Jul 2 20:41:31 CDT 2011 ppc64 ppc64 ppc64 GNU/Linux

Any help resolving this issue and getting a version of gcc 4.4 or greater on my PS3 would be much appreciated :D

[zeldin]

Looks like a problem wih your host compiler. Can you try upgrading that to 4.5.2 first? (Although it could be a problem with your host binutils too, what version do you have for that?)

[earthmeLon]

Thanks for the response. I am currently looking into upgrading binutils: http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=37739#c33

[zeldin]

Ok, that looks like a good candidate, yes. For the record, I'm using binutils 2.21 on Linux/PPC (32 bit) and have no troubles with building the toolchain.

[earthmeLon]

I have since installed binutils-2.21.1 from http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/binutils/ and attempted ./configure && make on gcc-4.5.2-PS3 . It seem I am having the same issue as before: http://pastie.org/private/tvpyfmwkrbeku3zat29bw

[earthmeLon]

[melon@bifrost src]$ as -v
GNU assembler version 2.18.50.0.6 (ppc-redhat-linux) using BFD version version 2.18.50.0.6-2 20080403

Does this mean my installation of binutils-2.21.1 didn't take?

[melon@bifrost ~]$ /usr/bin/ld -v
GNU ld version 2.18.50.0.6-2 20080403
[melon@bifrost ~]$ /usr/local/bin/ld -v
GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.21.1

Figured out what's going on. Should be able to attempt a build using binutils 2.21.1 shortly.

[ooPo]

Are you trying to build a PS3 cross-compiler, or trying to update the local gcc on your otheros installation?

[earthmeLon]

I am running Linux through OtherOS. I am trying to build a gcc whos version is greater than or equal to 4.4.
Upgrading binutils has helped and gotten me further into compilation:

http://pastie.org/private/fynjrdnefdlbk1qlxlw8qq