From: al <slowdown AT yahoo DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: seeking help on make
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 10:58:20 +0800
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On Sat, 20 Jan 2001 14:49:03 +0000, Jason Green <news AT jgreen4 DOT fsnet DOT co DOT uk>
wrote:

>al <slowdown AT yahoo DOT com> wrote:
>
>> >You are building Allegro 3.12?
>> >
>> Yes, version 3.12, newly downloaded.
>
>Which version of binutils?

The binutils I use comes from bnu2951b.zip. The doc says it's beta. Then what
version is "safe"?

Who knows what version combinations between Allegro/Binutils/Something_else are
proved to be ok?

>
>There seems to be a compatibility problem with the latest version of
>binutils.  Do the example Allegro programs compile and run ok?  Did
>you check the Allegro home page about this?

The errors are not just warning. They prevent me from finishing the building so
that I cannot test compiling any examples as simple as 'Hello World' with
Allegro library.

>
>Sorry, I can't suggest more than you either downgrade to binutils
>2.8.1 or upgrade Allegro to a later version.  

Allegro 3.12 is already the latest verion. Isn't it an older version works?

al.