Trying to compile 7.07 on my system but it keeps failing the check for a working copy of make. Says I need 3.81 but I HAVE 3.81.....

Build dependency: Please install GNU make v3.81 or later. (This version has bugs)

Prerequisite check failed. Use FORCE=1 to override.
make: *** [tmp/.prereq-build] Error 1
[nathaniel@nathaniel kamikaze_7.07]$ make --v
GNU Make 3.81
Copyright (C) 2006  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

This program built for x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu

Fedora Core 6 kernel 2.6.22.2-42 x86_64

Any ideas?

Am tempted to just force it and see what happens but not sure if I would/ should trust any firmware that it makes.

do you have multiple version of GCC installed ? I had a similar issue when I had several versions of gcc installed with another program awhile ago, I think you can change which version of GCC you can compile with something like 'export CC=/usr/bin/gcc-3.81' or where you have installed 3.81

If you Google selecting different versions of GCC im sure it will come up with something.

I could be way off the mark though

-Cheers
Rip

Does the fact you use a 64 bit Linux have anything to do with the problem? I am no expert on this, but I thought the buildroot provided by OpenWRT was designed to run on x86.

I don't know one way or the other if it was designed to run on x86, but it works just fine on 64-bit Debian 4.0.

Ok... Scratch my remark then.

The comment about the x86-64 was my next question as well.

I have checked and seem to only have one version of gcc installed. At least there is only one gcc file in the directory you mentioned. I have the latest versions both gcc and make available through Yum....

Seems a bit wierd....

I might be off the mark here, but Fedora splits very package up in regular program & headers (usually called $package-dev.blabla.rpm). Did you install the headers for make and gcc, if there are any? I cannot imagine they'd split out headers out of development packages, but it's worth a try...

At least Kamikaze 7.07 release compiles on 32bit and 64bit hosts fine. I'm using Ubuntu Feisty Fawn 7.04. 32bit host is a Intel Core 2 Duo. 64bit host is a AMD Turion64.

Btw. You can check with 'make prereq' if you have all required host apps installed.

I am really not sure what fixd it but deleteing the tmp directory that make creates when you try to compile fixed it....... *shrugs*
Thanks all for your suggestions and help.