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Date:	Wed, 6 Nov 2002 15:48:31 -0800 (PST)
From:	Michael A Chase <mchase AT ix DOT netcom DOT com>
Subject:	Re: gcc (as.exe) install error
To:	cygwin AT cygwin DOT com, Danny Sauer <cygwin_list AT dannysauer DOT com>
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Reply-To:	Michael A Chase <mchase AT ix DOT netcom DOT com>

On Wed, 6 Nov 2002 17:14:25 -0600 Danny Sauer <cygwin_list AT dannysauer DOT com> wrote:

> I recently installed cygwin 1.3.14-1 (according to cygcheck).  gcc is
> unable to compile c source code (gcc claims to be version 3.2).
> 
> Example code from "test.c":
> 
> ---
> #include <stdio.h>
> int main(){
>         printf("hello\n");
> }
> ---
> 
> Not complicated code by any stretch of the imagination.  It compiles fine
> with gcc on the linux box next door, not suprisingly.
> 
> I've tried doing a complete install of the entire cygwin env., and
> uninstalling followed by reinstalling the development group (and the
> binutils package individually).  I still get this error when I try to
> compile:
> 
> ---
> $ gcc -o test.exe test.c
> gcc: installation problem, cannot exec
> '/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-cygwin/3.2/../../../../i686-pc-cygwin/bin/as.ex
> e': Invalid argument
> ---
> 
> If I copy and paste the path to as.exe, it runs just fine.  The file
> exists.  I've tried it without the "-o test.exe" part - same result.  I
> tried moving the file from a network mounted drive to a local path - same
> result.  My searches turned up nothing, but then, I may have been looking
> in the wrong place.  If someone could either point me to that place or
> just solve the problem, I'd be somewhat appreciative. :)

man test

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