Why is g++ necessary to compile GHC?
Simonpj noted after a system upgrade that GHC failed to build unless g++ is installed. libffi's configure otherwise failed with
configure:13086: checking how to run the C++ preprocessor
configure:13113: gcc -E conftest.cpp
gcc: error trying to exec 'cc1plus': execvp: No such file or directoryWhy is this necessary?
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| Trac field | Value |
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| Version | 8.2.1 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Compiler |
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