------- Comment #4 from pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org  2008-08-26 18:10 -------
> Can somebody update the platform-specific notes please:
> http://gcc.gnu.org/install/specific.html ?

> Still, the POSIX tar vs GNU tar issue could be spelt out a bit :-(. 
> (spent a few days on this...)

It is spelled out on http://gcc.gnu.org/install/prerequisites.html :).

>From that link:
GNU tar version 1.14 (or later)
Necessary (only on some platforms) to untar the source code. Many systems' tar
programs will also work, only try GNU tar if you have problems. 

-- Pinski


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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=37244

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