I tried to compile PostgreSQL using Linux Slackwarewe 2.4.26 and I got the this error message:
gcc -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -Wmissing-declarations - I../../../src/include -D_GNU_SOURCE -c -o schemacmds.o schemacmds.c gcc -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -Wmissing-declarations - I../../../src/include -D_GNU_SOURCE -c -o sequence.o sequence.c gcc -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -Wmissing-declarations - I../../../src/include -D_GNU_SOURCE -c -o tablecmds.o tablecmds.c gcc -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -Wmissing-declarations - I../../../src/include -D_GNU_SOURCE -c -o trigger.o trigger.c gcc -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -Wmissing-declarations - I../../../src/include -D_GNU_SOURCE -c -o typecmds.o typecmds.c typecmds.c: In function `DefineType': typecmds.c:381: internal compiler error: Segmentation fault Please submit a full bug report, with preprocessed source if appropriate. See <URL:http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html> for instructions. gmake[3]: *** [typecmds.o] Error 1 gmake[3]: Leaving directory `/home/postgres/postgresql- 7.4.6/src/backend/commands' gmake[2]: *** [commands-recursive] Error 2 gmake[2]: Leaving directory `/home/postgres/postgresql-7.4.6/src/backend' gmake[1]: *** [all] Error 2 gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/home/postgres/postgresql-7.4.6/src' gmake: *** [all] Error 2 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/postgresql-7.4.6$ [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/postgresql-7.4.6$ uname -a Linux marte 2.4.26 #6 Mon Jun 14 19:07:27 PDT 2004 i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux -- Summary: Postgres Compilation error using Linux Slackware 2.4.26 Product: gcc Version: lno Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: c AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: donadon at cpqd dot com dot br CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18802