“fatal error: bits/libc-header-start.h: No such file or directory” while compiling HTK

Question

I\'m getting the following issue when trying to run make on the HTK library:

(cd HTKLib && make HTKLib.a) \\
  || case \"\" in *k*) fail         


        

Answer 1

The -m32 is telling gcc to compile for a 32-bit platform. On a 64-bit machine, gcc normally only comes with 64-bit libraries. You have two options:

1. Install 32-bit headers and libraries. Here's how you'd do this on Ubuntu: https://askubuntu.com/questions/91909/trouble-compiling-a-32-bit-binary-on-a-64-bit-machine

2. Compile for 64-bit instead. Modify this line in the file named configure:

   CFLAGS="-m32 -ansi -D_SVID_SOURCE -DOSS_AUDIO -D'ARCH=\"$host_cpu\"' $CFLAGS"
   

   Delete -m32, giving you:

   CFLAGS="-ansi -D_SVID_SOURCE -DOSS_AUDIO -D'ARCH=\"$host_cpu\"' $CFLAGS"
   

   Run ./configure, then make clean, then make

   However, I would not suggest doing this. The library authors went out of their way to make this build for 32 bits on a 64 bit system, and it might not work correctly if you change this. (It does compile, though.)