[Bug-gsl] gsl v1.6 - compilation problems

[ThMO]

Hello folks,

I do have severe problems compiling the gsl package v1.6.
I've included a small log file excerpt, which should make clear, where
the problems are.
I'm using the following software pieces:
· gcc v2.7.2.1
· gas v2.14
· gld v2.9.1.0.4
· linux libc 5.4.36
· linux 2.0.35
· pII-350 - 256 meg RAM
Compilation options:
· CC=gcc -m486 -s
· CFLAGS=-O2 -fstrength-reduce -ffast-math -mieee-fp -DNDEBUG
Please note, that if the option -fomit-frame-pointer, which I usually do
use, will break the tests under ./complex as soon as the exp() function
needs to be computed:  cd ./complex
· make check: -> memory fault
· ./test:     -> segmentation fault
Without -fomit-frame-pointer the tests do fail with a segmentation fault,
as seen within the attached log file.
Contrary to what you state within INSTALL, the eigen test works well, so
this must be a problem with gcc v2.95.x only...

But please, do me one favour - don't try to tell me, that this compiler
might be broken, with/without -fomit-frame-pointer, since I've recompiled
the complete system with this option, and everything works just fine, so
there might be some problems within the library, and the way some things get
handled.
FYI, pari works perfectly well with the above options.

echo 'hints about "upgrading" my complier' >/dev/null
THX.

Greetings from Germany.

CU Tom.
(Thomas M.Ott)

12573:2 of 2 tests failed
12574-===================
12575-make[2]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 1
12576-make[2]: Leaving directory `/data/recompile/gsl-1.6/vector'
12577-make[1]: *** [check-am] Error 2
12578-make[1]: Target `check' not remade because of errors.
--
45304:1 of 1 tests failed
45305-===================
45306-make[2]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 1
45307-make[2]: Leaving directory `/data/recompile/gsl-1.6/linalg'
45308-make[1]: *** [check-am] Error 2
45309-make[1]: Target `check' not remade because of errors.
--
51178:1 of 1 tests failed
51179-===================
51180-make[2]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 1
51181-make[2]: Leaving directory `/data/recompile/gsl-1.6/randist'
51182-make[1]: *** [check-am] Error 2
51183-make[1]: Target `check' not remade because of errors.
--
62993:1 of 1 tests failed
62994-===================
62995-make[2]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 1
62996-make[2]: Leaving directory `/data/recompile/gsl-1.6/integration'
62997-make[1]: *** [check-am] Error 2
62998-make[1]: Target `check' not remade because of errors.
--
64420:1 of 1 tests failed
64421-===================
64422-make[2]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 1
64423-make[2]: Leaving directory `/data/recompile/gsl-1.6/monte'
64424-make[1]: *** [check-am] Error 2
64425-make[1]: Target `check' not remade because of errors.
--
66587:1 of 1 tests failed
66588-===================
66589-make[2]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 1
66590-make[2]: Leaving directory `/data/recompile/gsl-1.6/cdf'
66591-make[1]: *** [check-am] Error 2
66592-make[1]: Target `check' not remade because of errors.