This is a known problem with 5c. It cannot switch on vlong. As a stopgap,
you can
change the types of the things being switched on to integer (type, if I
remember right).

G.



On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Christopher Nielsen <cnielsen@pobox.com>wrote:

> After a little work, I have a Plan 9 dev environment setup. My dreamplug
> boots with no problems, and after installing python and mercurial, I was
> able to clone the go repo. The build completes fine on 386, but on the
> dreamplug I get the errors below. Yes, I know I should probably be running
> as a user other than bootes; this was a quick and dirty install to get
> things running. Also, opnames.h does exist.
>
> dreamplug# ls -l /usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc/opnames.h
> --rw-rw-r-- M 15 bootes bootes 3273 Apr 15 02:47
> /usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc/opnames.h
>
> Also, it doesn't look like the tests are being run on 386. Forgive my
> ignorance, but is that currently intentional?* *I haven't had time to
> search the list.
>
> cmd/gc
> /usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc/reflect.c:1022[/usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc/reflect.c:3400]
> switch expression must be integer
> go tool dist: FAILED: /bin/5c -FTVw -Bp+
> -I/usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/include/plan9
> -I/usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/include/plan9/arm -I
> /usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc -o $WORK/reflect.5
> /usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc/reflect.c:
> '/usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc/opnames.h' does not exist
> /usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc/subr.c:665[/usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc/subr.c:3240]
> switch expression must be integer
> /usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc/subr.c:2863[/usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc/subr.c:5373]
> switch expression must be integer
> warning:
> /usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc/subr.c:2846[/usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc/subr.c:5356]
> used and not set: fn
> go tool dist: FAILED: /bin/5c -FTVw -Bp+
> -I/usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/include/plan9
> -I/usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/include/plan9/arm -I
> /usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc -o $WORK/subr.5
> /usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc/subr.c:
> '/usr/bootes/src/go-plan9-arm/src/cmd/gc/opnames.h' does not exist
>
> --
> Christopher Nielsen
> "They who can give up essential liberty for temporary safety, deserve
> neither liberty nor safety." --Benjamin Franklin
> "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of
> patriots & tyrants." --Thomas Jefferson
>



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