CPAN module can't be compiled after upgraded to Cygwin 1.7.5

[Csaba Raduly]

On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 4:49 PM, Lenik wrote:
> $ cpan
>
>> install Crypt::DES
> ...
> ...
> Writing Makefile for Crypt::DES
> cp DES.pm blib/lib/Crypt/DES.pm
> /usr/bin/perl.exe /usr/lib/perl5/5.10/ExtUtils/xsubpp  -typemap
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.10/ExtUtils/typemap -typemap typemap  DES.xs > DES.xsc &&
> mv DES.xsc DES.c
> gcc -c   -DPERL_USE_SAFE_PUTENV -U__STRICT_ANSI__ -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe
> -fstack-protector -I/usr/local/include -DUSEIMPORTLIB -O3 -DVERSION=\"2.05\"
> -DXS_VERSION=\"2.05\" "-I/usr/lib/perl5/5.10/i686-cygwin/CORE"   DES.c
> cc1: error: unrecognized command line option "-fstack-protector"

Hi Lenik,
This means that your GCC is version 3; -fstack-protector is for GCC 4.
You need to make sure that the gcc4 package is installed; then use the
"alternatives" program to make GCC4 the default.
This has come up before. Check the mailing list archives.

-- 
Life is complex, with real and imaginary parts.
"Ok, it boots. Which means it must be bug-free and perfect. " -- Linus Torvalds
"People disagree with me. I just ignore them." -- Linus Torvalds

--
Problem reports:       http://cygwin.com/problems.html
FAQ:                   http://cygwin.com/faq/
Documentation:         http://cygwin.com/docs.html
Unsubscribe info:      http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple