From: "Jonathan Métillon" <jmetillon@...>
Date: 2006-11-11T22:06:15+09:00
Subject: gcc: Internal error when gem is building native extensions

I'm trying to update my installed gems. Here's what happens:

-----sof-----
$ sudo gem update -y
Updating installed gems...
Bulk updating Gem source index for: http://gems.rubyforge.org
Attempting remote update of htmltools
Successfully installed htmltools-1.10
Attempting remote update of mysql
Select which gem to install for your platform (i686-linux)
 1. mysql 2.7.1 (mswin32)
 2. mysql 2.7 (ruby)
 3. mysql 2.6 (ruby)
 4. mysql 2.5.1 (ruby)
 5. Cancel installation
> 2
Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
gcc: Internal error: Killed (program cc1)
Please submit a full bug report.
See <URL:http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html> for instructions.
For Debian GNU/Linux specific bug reporting instructions,
see <URL:file:///usr/share/doc/gcc-3.3/README.Bugs>.

make: *** [mysql.o] Error 1
-----eof-----

What's happening? How can I fix this?

I just did the same process on another Debian Sarge box and all went fine.

Jonathan