`checking size of mp_limb_t... 0` and `configure: error: Oops, mp_limb_t doesn't seem to work` when compiling the Microchip XC32 compiler from source

[Niels Möller]

"Gabriel Staples, ElectricRCAircraftGuy.com" <ercaguy at gmail.com> writes:

> Thanks, Niels. I had been looking in config.log and came across a failure
> to include a file with an absolute path. I found the solution and wrote
> about it here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/77435216/4561887

I've had a quick look, but really too long for me to read carefully. And
please avoid calling other peoples work ugly things like "stinky". If
needed, please calm down before posting stuff.

Can you explain concisely in which way absolute include paths made gmp
configure break in your environment? It's not clear to me why gmp's
configure would ever attempt to compile anything with an #include
"/c/foo/bar.h" in it.

To me, use of absolute paths on the #include line seems rather obscure,
I'd expect relative paths, and compiler -I flags (often with absolute
paths) pointing to location of relevant include directories.

Regards,
/Niels

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