[Xapian-devel] xapian 0.9.6 build error on debian etch sparc

[Olly Betts]

On Thu, Jun 15, 2006 at 04:41:48PM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
> andmaybepostlist.cc: In member function 'virtual PostList*
> AndMaybePostList::next(Xapian::weight)':
> andmaybepostlist.cc:68: internal compiler error: in invert_exp_1, at 
> jump.c:1719
> Please submit a full bug report,
> with preprocessed source if appropriate.
> See <URL:http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html> for instructions.
> For Debian GNU/Linux specific bug reporting instructions,
> see <URL:file:///usr/share/doc/gcc-4.0/README.Bugs>.
> make[2]: *** [andmaybepostlist.lo] Error 1
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/xapian-core-0.9.6/matcher'
> make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/xapian-core-0.9.6'
> make: *** [all] Error 2
> 
> Any ideas?  Looks like a gcc error.

It is.  If you're running the latest GCC 4.0.X you should probably
follow the directions and report it to the GCC team, or perhaps
better to the debian BTS in this case since debian's compilers usually
include a number of patches.

Meanwhile as a workaround, you can try compiling without optimisation
for just the problematic file as that usually helps.  E.g.:

cd matcher
make CXXFLAGS='-g -O0' andmaybepostlist.lo
cd ..
make

"-O0" turns off almost all optimisation.  You might find "-O1" works
in which case it's probably a better option.

The other thing to try is a different branch - e.g. GCC 4.1 or GCC 3.4.

Cheers,
    Olly