Re: bug in flex using g++-3.0

[Michael Vanier]

Where can I get the patches?  I don't see anything on the GNU ftp site
other than the 2.5.4a release.

Thanks,

Mike

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> > I'm having a problem compiling a large C++ program (GNU lilypond) using g++
> > version 3.0.  Version 2.95 of g++ worked fine.  It appears that the problem
> > is that flex generates invalid C++ code, and g++ version 3.0 is more anal
> > about standards-compliance than 2.95 was.  Here are the error messages:
> 
> Yes, flex generates C++ that worked great several years ago. There are
> some patches floating around and you may have good luck with
> them. There is a new release of flex in the works--release date
> somewhere on the nearish horizon.
> 
> > The program maintainers don't know what to do about this.  Do you think
> > this actually is a flex problem?  Unfortunately the program is way too huge
> > for me to reproduce this problem in a smaller form, especially since it
> > isn't my program.  Any suggestions you might have would be appreciated.
> 
> Either using patches which have been posted here or waiting for the
> next release of flex might be what you want to do. If not, contact me
> privately and we'll see what I can do to help out.
> 
> --Will
>