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Hi,

I did the following :
/usr/local/bin/gcc -DHAVE_GETOPT -DORDER -DHAVE_STRERROR -c top.c

and I got these error messages :

/usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccZcR4Mm.s", line 1936: error: unknown opcode ".subsection"
/usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccZcR4Mm.s", line 1936: error: statement syntax
/usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccZcR4Mm.s", line 1955: error: unknown opcode ".previous"
/usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccZcR4Mm.s", line 1955: error: statement syntax
/usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccZcR4Mm.s", line 1956: error: unknown opcode ".subsection"
/usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccZcR4Mm.s", line 1956: error: statement syntax
/usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccZcR4Mm.s", line 2005: error: unknown opcode ".previous"
/usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccZcR4Mm.s", line 2005: error: statement syntax
*** Error code 1
make: Fatal error: Command failed for target `top.o'

Can someone tell me why?
I'm trying to install the TOP s/w.

With regards,
Dawn.

Looks like you are using gcc to compile, but using a non-gnu assembler. Find out where the GNU assembler is in your system (probably /usr/local/bin/as based on your post), and type:
export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH

before you try to compile. That should make sure the compilation uses the GNU assembler.