[distcc] distcc problems

[Jiann-Ming Su]

I'm running RH7.3 with the following:

  # distcc --version
  distcc 2.12 i686-pc-linux-gnu (protocols 1 and 2) (default port 3632)
    built Dec 26 2003 13:07:02

  # gcc --version
  gcc (GCC) 3.3.3
  Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
  warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  
I was actually able to build gcc 3.3.3 successfully using distcc and the
default RH compiler (gcc 2.96).  But, when I try to build other programs,
specifically fluxbox and qt, I run into some errors.  Both instances,
I execute the make as follows:

  make -j4 CC=distcc CXX=distcc

gcc 3.3.3 is housed on /opt/gnu.  The helper system nfs mounts /opt read-only.  
If I simply do a "make", fluxbox and qt gets built correctly.

I passed "--verbose" to distcc, and I see errors on the console when trying
to build qt:

  distcc[26444] (dcc_mkdir) ERROR: mkdir //.distcc failed: Permission denied
  distcc[26444] (dcc_mkdir) ERROR: mkdir //.distcc failed: Permission denied

In the log file, I get:

  distccd[26274] (dcc_pump_sendfile) Notice: sendfile: partial transmission of 12692 bytes; retrying 211428 @12692
  distccd[26274] (dcc_pump_sendfile) ERROR: sendfile failed: Broken pipe

Is what I'm experiencing due to the read-only filesystem?

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