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2026-02-14

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Eric Botcazou

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204dc46aa3a800d102241903fdd04bc92e190ef1

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project: gcc
subsystem: ada
patch_id: —
commit_hash: 204dc46aa3a800d102241903fdd04bc92e190ef1
source_type: github
headline: Ada: Fix build failure on Windows machines
tldr: This commit fixes an Ada build failure on Windows by removing the -E switch from the Makefile.
author: Eric Botcazou
outcome: committed
performance_win: false
breaking_change: false
series_id: —
series_parts: []
tags: • ada
• build
• windows
discussion_id_link: —
bugzilla_pr: —
url: https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/commit/204dc46aa3a800d102241903fdd04bc92e190ef1
date: 2026-02-14T00:00:00.000Z

The Ada build process on Windows failed due to the -E switch not being recognized by older versions of GNU sed. This commit removes the switch, and the associated pipe, which also hid error messages, to fix the build.