On my system, though I don't think it's system dependent, there's an error in `make install` for gcc-4.1.1 where it doesn't install gcc (though other components, c++/g++, gcov, gccbug are installed fine).
System: SPARC, Solaris 10 Generic_118833-17 Configuration: ../gcc-4.1.1/configure \ --prefix=/pkgs/gcc/gcc-4.1.1 \ --disable-shared \ --with-gnu-as \ --with-gnu-ld \ --enable-__cxa_atexit \ --enable-checking=yes \ --enable-languages=c,c++,objc \ --program-prefix=sparc-sun-solaris2.10- \ --program-suffix=-4.1.1 Relevant portion of make's output: rm -f /pkgs/gcc/gcc-4.1.1/bin/sparc-sun-solaris2.10-gcc-4.1.1 /export/home/koninkje/gcc-4.1.1/install-sh -c xgcc /pkgs/gcc/gcc-4.1.1/bin/sparc-sun-solaris2.10-gcc-4.1.1 rm -f /pkgs/gcc/gcc-4.1.1/bin/sparc-sun-solaris2.10-gcc-4.1.1 ( cd /pkgs/gcc/gcc-4.1.1/bin && \ ln sparc-sun-solaris2.10-gcc-4.1.1 sparc-sun-solaris2.10-gcc-4.1.1 ) ln: cannot access sparc-sun-solaris2.10-gcc-4.1.1 make[2]: [install-driver] Error 2 (ignored) -- Summary: `make install` is broken, doesn't install `gcc` Product: gcc Version: 4.1.1 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: other AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: phreelance_spam at yahoo dot com http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28756