"C compiler cannot create executables" !??!

quattro · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:44 pm Post subject:

Just to chime in, I too had the problem with "C compiler cannot create executable". I was able to fix the problem by executing the following:

thirsk · n00b Joined: 12 Feb 2005 Posts: 2

I tried everything here and then commented my FEATURES line before I got things working again (no more compiler can't create executables problem). I now recall ccache saving some broken builds, so as a suggestion, it might be good to disable ccache or clear the cache (ccache -C) after you do one of the other fixes.

thomasando · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 05 Apr 2003 Posts: 94

I had this problem on emerging gettext, using the standard CFLAGS from the stage 1-on-3 install. I did this:

Sideryt · n00b Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 2

Hello all,

have the same problem. I install gentoo on my laptop and after "emerge system" got this problem after the first step, when it try to install cpio-2.6-r1.

Sideryt · n00b Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 2

Update:

It seems that binutils are missing. In config.log the comipler doesnt fing "as". How can it be?

Sid

Treovo · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 88

Here we go again: I've broken gcc :cry:

I've been reading the forums for the past 3 days, I've also read the FAQ and all related posts. Still no luck, no way to emerge anything.

This is briefly what I tried:

Gengor · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:08 pm Post subject:

I'm also stuck with the problem, that I cannot compile anything.

But as for your problem, I read something in another thread that might help you.

Your emerge info says:

irf2003 · Veteran Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 1078

Gengor,
can you post the relevent portion for config.log, also please post the output of emerge info
hth

Gengor · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:11 pm Post subject:

Gengor · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:24 pm Post subject:

Well, I also "solved" the problem by doing a full reinstall, because that seemed the fastest solution after all.

2005.0 already runs nice an smooth with gcc 3.3.5.

spetznaz · n00b Joined: 07 Dec 2003 Posts: 36 Location: Norway

First excuse my english. But nobody on the Scandinavian forum know what is wrong.
(norwegian version at https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-316515.html)

I get the error after updating the system to 2005.0 using this guide http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/base/amd64/2005.0-upgrade-amd64.xml#doc_chap2 (The scripted way) I received no error under the install of 2005.0.

[maybe important or maybe not important at all]
The day before the upgrade i fix a bug I had with gcc. I was unable to oppgrade (or downgrade) gcc. but this bug report fixed it. https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=86123

The advice was:

toddles13 · n00b Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 72 Location: Jafaland NZ

Don't know if this is your problem but it fixed mine by doing the following (this was after the upgrade to 2005.0)

Once you have gone through all the other suggestions in previous post then try this:

atom.galaxy · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:38 pm Post subject:

Some summaries
Can't find binutils: [ugly version]

zendmaster · Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 4:02 am Post subject:

I was having the same problem.

binutils-config --x86

seemed to fix it for me.

worldgnat · n00b Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 53

I am installing gentoo, and when I emerge some programs, it works perfectly, but then others, such as pcmcia, reiserfsprogs, and others I don't remember right now, give me an error message telling me that the C compiler cannot create executables. I don't know how to check config.log, (I'm a bit of a newb), so if any one can tell me how to do that please do. I've never had much if any luck installing programs on Linux of any kind, so if anyone can help me, again, please do.

-Peter

P.S. I deleted all of my mom's e-mails to do this, most of which she needed, so I really need to get this working :oops:

Dark_Helmet · n00b Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 1

worldgnat · n00b Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 53

Never Mind, I fixed the problem by completely starting the installation over. It turns out I was using stage3 and configuring it a s stage1 :wink:

. I haven't gotten everything installed yet, (working on the fourth try, emerging gentoo-sources). Thanks anyway.

-Peter

atom.galaxy · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:14 am Post subject:

Fourth try is ok for a first time... took me 16 tryes just to boot the livecd correctly (but I did have a TOTALLY new machine and the livecd didn't have support for my cdrom, which it still doesnt

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Stieltje · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:26 pm Post subject:

is it recommandable to just extract a binary of gcc and install it that way?

long story short, i have tried all possible things mentioned in this thread, but nothing helps. Worth mentioning might be that I do not have binutils-config.

atom.galaxy · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:17 pm Post subject:

Well, it could help... but it's not gcc that's the problem with binutils. It's the broken binutils.

I have no idea what the problem might be, by all means tell us more

we like problems

Anyway, yes, i think it's ok if you just unpack the binary gcc. Just remember you might need all of the base precompiled packages, not just gcc

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Stieltje · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:19 pm Post subject:

anyway, things seem to compile now.

solution:

I downloaded the latest stage 1 tarball.

made a backup of my /etc

untared the stage 1 tarball into /

replaced the /etc with my backup

then did a emerge -du world

well, things compile now, I hope I did not forget anything important as a step.

/cheers
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atom.galaxy · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:20 pm Post subject:

congrats

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Stieltje · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:37 pm Post subject:

hm, I guess that I did something really stupid

my system is now totally broken

anyway, at least I now know how to break my gentoo

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atom.galaxy · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:39 pm Post subject:

Oh well... With a little work

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zerwalter · n00b Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 4 Location: Davis, CA

Hello,

I am attempting to emerge php and have the same error "Compiler: cannot create executables." I've read through this thread and mine doesn't appear to have the same cause but perhaps someone can assist me.