Why wouldn't gcc release build on Alpha ?

["Andrei A. Dergatchev" <A.Dergatchev@tn.utwente.nl>]

Hi,

It seems that there are some issues with stock g++ 2.95.2,
both in stable and unstable branches, which prevent them
to properly compile big C++ projects (such as OpenOffice).

Even erroneous behavior they [stable vs unstable versions]
produce is different.

So, I decided to play a bit with gcc/g++ myself. However, so
far I can't even get started - I can't ven compile gcc-2.95.2.tar.gz
from a mirror site. Well, almost everything is compiled [this is
unstable if it matters] but seemingly at the very end it stops:

....
/usr/andrei/gcc-2.95.2/libio/indstream.cc:82: `struct streampos' used
where a `i
nt' was expected
/usr/andrei/gcc-2.95.2/libio/indstream.cc:85: `struct streampos' used
where a `i
nt' was expected
/usr/andrei/gcc-2.95.2/libio/indstream.cc:87: `struct streampos' used
where a `i
nt' was expected
/usr/andrei/gcc-2.95.2/libio/indstream.cc:89: conversion from `int' to
non-scala
r type `streampos' requested
/usr/andrei/gcc-2.95.2/libio/indstream.cc: In method `struct streampos
indirectb
uf::seekpos(_G_fpos64_t, int = 3)':
/usr/andrei/gcc-2.95.2/libio/indstream.cc:99: `struct streampos' used
where a `i
nt' was expected
/usr/andrei/gcc-2.95.2/libio/indstream.cc:102: `struct streampos' used
where a `
int' was expected
/usr/andrei/gcc-2.95.2/libio/indstream.cc:104: `struct streampos' used
where a `
int' was expected
/usr/andrei/gcc-2.95.2/libio/indstream.cc:106: conversion from `int' to
non-scal
ar type `streampos' requested
make[2]: *** [indstream.o] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory
`/usr/andrei/obj/alphapca56-unknown-linux-gnu/libio'
make[1]: *** [all-target-libio] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/andrei/obj'
make: *** [bootstrap] Error 2

I checked gcc archives and found some talks about specifically Debian
patches:
http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2000-12/msg00863.html
http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2000-12/msg00865.html
but before checking there further I would like to ask here if someone
might have any ideas.

I shall be truly grateful for any info regarding this,
Best regards,

Andrei