Compilers no longer release executables

[Clifford Stern]

I installed Ubuntu 5.10 in November of 2005, and for a year and a half
had use of its C compiler. In May of 2007 while attempting to get ggnfs
in operation, I issued an ill-conceived command (make squeaky) that not
only wiped out all of the ggnfs binaries, but was possibly also
responsible for damage to the functioning of the compiler. Failure
occurs in the last step, when the executable is supposed to be written
to the hard drive, but fails to show up. The shocker came when a clean
reinstallation of the operating system was unsuccessful in correcting
the problem. The best that does is give a few minutes of normal compiler
functioning, with the damaged condition soon returning. Trying a more
recent version of Ubuntu (7.10) didn't help. I've installed Tiny
Compiler, but that exhibits the same problem. However, that valuable
resource includes the option of running the resulting program, so that
is quite helpful. In addition, Knoppix can be used on most any computer
to create executables for relatively simple applications.

Is there a way to force a newly created executable stuck in RAM to be
transferred to the hard drive? Could there be a rational explanation for
this bizzare state of affairs?

Clifford Stern
(e-mail address removed)

Sources:

ggnfs is an implementation of the General Number Field Sieve by Chris
Monaco.
http://www.math.ttu.edu/~cmonico/software/ggnfs/

Tiny Compiler
http://fabrice.bellard.free.fr/tcc/

 

[Lew Pitcher]

On February 19, 2009 15:18, in comp.lang.c, Clifford Stern ([email protected])
wrote:

Sorry, but you seem to have a problem with a particular OS and a particular
compile process. Neither of which are related to the subject matter of
comp.lang.c

You probably should ask your question in a group that takes ggnfs as it's
subject matter (or in a group that discusses your compiler or your OS).

I installed Ubuntu 5.10 in November of 2005, and for a year and a half
had use of its C compiler. In May of 2007 while attempting to get ggnfs
in operation, I issued an ill-conceived command (make squeaky) that not
only wiped out all of the ggnfs binaries, but was possibly also
responsible for damage to the functioning of the compiler.

<off_topic>
Highly unlikely, unless you ran the compile as root.
Given your later problems (described in the snipped section, below) I would
think that the compile had little or nothing to do with your problems, and
you are suffering from some sort of hardware failure instead.

ggnfs is an implementation of the General Number Field Sieve by Chris
Monaco.
http://www.math.ttu.edu/~cmonico/software/ggnfs/

<quote from website>
There is a Yahoo! Group for GGNFS users at
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ggnfs. If you have questions or comments about
the software, your best bet is to first scan messages there to see if the
question [issue] has been asked [addressed]. If not, ask it there. Emailing
me directly should only be done as a last resort, and only if you are
submitting a bugfix or patch.

Please Note: What little documentation there is for GGNFS is now horribly
out of date. If you need help, you might try the group mentioned above.
</quote>

Have you checked the yahoo group (or emailed the author) as the webpage
suggests?

--
Lew Pitcher

Master Codewright & JOAT-in-training | Registered Linux User #112576
http://pitcher.digitalfreehold.ca/ | GPG public key available by request
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[CBFalconer]

I installed Ubuntu 5.10 in November of 2005, and for a year and a half
had use of its C compiler. In May of 2007 while attempting to get ggnfs
in operation, I issued an ill-conceived command (make squeaky) that not
only wiped out all of the ggnfs binaries, but was possibly also

This is comp.lang.c, where we discuss the C language. Ubuntu is
off-topic. Try alt.os.linux.ubuntu (which is not carried by
google).