This patch: http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-cvs/2008-10/msg00471.html broke bootstrap on powerpc targets which do not include svr4.h.
SVR4_ASM_SPEC is never defined. This patch restores bootstrap, tested on 4.4 branch and head. http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2009-06/msg00421.html Approval for this patch is here: http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2009-08/msg00203.html I will commit the patch nn both trees, 4.4 and main, with an adjusted ChangeLog within 24 hours if there are no objections. -- Summary: bootstrap broken on FreeBSD powerpc Product: gcc Version: 4.4.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: bootstrap AssignedTo: andreast at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: andreast at gcc dot gnu dot org GCC build triplet: powerpc-*-freebsd8.0 GCC host triplet: powerpc-*-freebsd8.0 GCC target triplet: powerpc-*-freebsd8.0 http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=41018