Re: compiling gnats 4.0 beta 2

[Andrew J. Gray]

> What version compiler and makeinfo was the beta built with as it seems
> that my toolset has problems with the code. I compiled with gcc 2.96-81
> and texinfo-4.0-20 on a redhat 7.1 system and received the following 
> errors:

I am running RedHat 7.1 with gcc 2.96-81 but with texinfo 4.2-5.
Changes to the documentation since beta1 require texinfo 4.2 or later.

> - md5.c: numerous warnings that the function-like macros "FG", "FH", and 
> "FI" must be used with arguments in traditional C
> 
> - floatformat.c: In file included from /usr/include/math.h:350,
>                  from floatformat.c:21:
> /usr/include/bits/mathinline.h: In function `__sgn1l':
> /usr/include/bits/mathinline.h:469: warning: traditional C rejects automatic 
> aggregate initialization

I see these warnings also. I will look into them. I don't think that
they indicate bugs in GNATS.

> - starting at gnats.texi:2034 (with an "Unknown command `verbatim') 
> numerous syntax errors until makeinfo just gave up on the input.

These errors do not occur with Texinfo 4.2.

Andrew Gray