------- 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 -- pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|WAITING |RESOLVED Resolution| |INVALID http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=37244