[tor-bugs] #9829 [Tor bundles/installation]: Firefox ESR 24 does need a newer compiler than gcc 4.2

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#9829: Firefox ESR 24 does need a newer compiler than gcc 4.2
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     Reporter:  gk                        |      Owner:  erinn
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal                    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |    Version:
   Resolution:                            |   Keywords:  tbb-3.0, ff24-esr
Actual Points:                            |  Parent ID:  #10103
       Points:                            |
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:65 mingwandroid]:
 > # Compiling libffi is currently broken. Although we should try with
 > # --enable-system-ffi and again as we now have the headers installed...
 > ac_add_options --disable-ctypes
 > }}}
 > .. now whether disabling ctypes is something that should work or not is
 something I've got no idea about, but I'm going to investigate what
 happens if I enable ctypes by removing this option.

 Good idea. As the comment above says the build is currently broken without
 it as libffi has some hiccups when getting cross-compiled. Disabling
 ctypes is one of my shortcuts to bypass that :) I might find some time
 tomorrow to fix it... Apart from that I am currently trying Mozilla's
 cross-compile setup. We'll see how far I get with it.

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