configure error installing atemu: C compiler cannot create executables

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

On 4/2/2013 12:25 PM, Rimsha Farooqui wrote:
> i'm trying to install atemu on cygwin using the command
>
>   ./configure
>
> however i get the following error
>
> checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
> checking whether build environment is sane... yes
> checking for gawk... gawk
> checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
> checking for gcc... gcc
> checking for C compiler default output file name... configure: error:
> C compiler cannot create executables
> See `config.log' for more details.
>
> the config log is displayed below

<snip>

g for C compiler default output file name
> configure:2149: gcc    conftest.c  >&5
> /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.5.3/../../../../i686-pc-cygwin/bin/ld:
> cannot find -luser32
> /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.5.3/../../../../i686-pc-cygwin/bin/ld:
> cannot find -lkernel32
> /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.5.3/../../../../i686-pc-cygwin/bin/ld:
> cannot find -ladvapi32
> /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.5.3/../../../../i686-pc-cygwin/bin/ld:
> cannot find -lshell32
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

Notice the complaints of the missing libs above.
<snip>

> | /* end confdefs.h.  */
> |
> | int
> | main ()
> | {
> |
> |   ;
> |   return 0;
> | }
> configure:2191: error: C compiler cannot create executables
> See `config.log' for more details.

<snip>

If you search the list of available Cygwin packages for one of the missing
libs above, you'll find them in the mingw-w32api package.

<http://cygwin.com/cgi-bin2/package-grep.cgi?grep=user32>

Install that and try again.  If you still experience problems and need to
follow-up with the list, please read the problem-reporting guidelines
found at the link below, paying particular attention to the part that
mentions *attaching* your cygcheck output.

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-- 
Larry

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