Closed Bug 1142352 Opened 9 years ago Closed 9 years ago

configure should test for the GCC version of the host compiler when cross compiling

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(Firefox Build System :: General, defect)

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normal

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(firefox39 fixed)

RESOLVED FIXED
mozilla39
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firefox39 --- fixed

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(Reporter: dbaron, Assigned: dbaron)

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As discussed in https://groups.google.com/d/msg/mozilla.dev.platform/ZeUgSSGHBPk/53tLVVjE90UJ we don't appear to have any tests for the compiler version of the host compiler.

Since I didn't see any tests for clang version in the target-compiler section, I didn't add any tests for clang version in the host-compiler section either.  However, I did add (with a little bit of copying):
 * the test that the host C and C++ compilers are the same
 * the test that the host compiler meets the minimum gcc version (although the test is now in two places)

Try run at:
https://treeherder.mozilla.org/#/jobs?repo=try&revision=f4e1c85f1419
The duplication of the code higher up is a little bit annoying, but I
don't see an easy way to avoid that.  It's also still quite far from
duplicating everything.

I tested locally with a Fennec build that if I bump the requirement from
4.6 to 4.9, I get the expected build error.
Attachment #8576486 - Flags: review?(mh+mozilla)
I suspect we should also check that the C and C++ compiler versions are the same (for both host and target).
(In reply to David Baron [:dbaron] (UTC-8) from comment #2)
> I suspect we should also check that the C and C++ compiler versions are the
> same (for both host and target).

I made that bug 1142420.
Comment on attachment 8576486 [details] [diff] [review]
Add a configure test for the gcc version of the host compiler when cross compiling

Review of attachment 8576486 [details] [diff] [review]:
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It's possible to factor to avoid duplication, but I won't demand you learn m4 just for that.
Attachment #8576486 - Flags: review?(mh+mozilla) → review+
Blocks: 1142420
Depends on: 1142908
I'm not sure how you could tell from the log that it was gcc 4.4 -- but perhaps it's worth landing now with gcc 4.4 as the minimum, and bumping it when we can?
Flags: needinfo?(mh+mozilla)
It's 4.4 because that's what cc/c++ are in our build environment, and that's what was being used. Hopefully bug 1142908 can just be fixed quickly.
Flags: needinfo?(mh+mozilla)
I've just landed the patches to change our minimum supported target compiler to gcc-4.7.
This is really just recognising the reality that Gecko 38+ doesn't compile with 4.6 anyway.
See Also: → 1144155
(In reply to Mike Hommey [:glandium] from comment #10)
> https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/mozilla-inbound/rev/a0f267629f11

I made it check for 4.7 instead of 4.6 as the previous landing.
https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/a0f267629f11
Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 9 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
Target Milestone: --- → mozilla39
Flags: needinfo?(dbaron)
Product: Core → Firefox Build System
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