Re: [gentoo-hardened] Another C++ compiler cannot create executables issue

[Michael Tharp]

Nate Seif wrote:

> Hi there - I am trying to install Hardened Gentoo/SELinux on an x86
> server (Pentium 4 CPU) and continually encounter the "C++ compiler
> cannot create executables" error during the bootstrap process. I've
> waded through the forums (and posted there
> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-361737-highlight-.html), checked
> my make.conf settings and verified settings with gcc-config but cannot
> figure out how to get the bootstrap script to proceed. Regardless of
> my CHOST settings in make.conf the bootstrap script errors out while
> attempting to emerge python-2.3.5.
>
> I came across a message posted by z3rosix (on the gentoo-hardened
> mailing list) on 23 June 2005 that I believe addresses this exact
> issue, but I'm hoping that someone can clarify. It appears that
> Alexader Netopier Leonov was/is having the exact same problem as I am
> while trying to bootstrap his system. z3rosix suggested looking at his
> umask. What umask is he referring to? Is he referring to permissions
> on mounted drives (i.e. /dev/hda3 mounted at /mnt/gentoo) or specific
> files? How do I check and/or change this umask?
>
> I've tried using the 20041123 Hardened boot CD as well as the
> hardened-x86-2005.0_test9 boot CDs and get the same error regardless
> of which boot CD I use.
>
> Thanks in advance for your time -
>
> Nate

Read the config log.
It'll be in 
/var/tmp/portage/<name-of-package>/work/<name-of-package-with-version>/config.log
Look for the test that actually errored out, and you'll find the real 
cause of the infamously common 'cannot create executables' error.
Often it's a misplaced CFLAGS option that your compiler does not 
understand(-mtune?)
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