[Bug 1383742] Re: powerpc64le-linux-gnu-gcj won't run due to missing libgcj.spec

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------- Comment From chavez at us.ibm.com 2016-01-23 12:42 EDT-------
Given the response from Canonical that it is not generally supported for cross-compiling java, returning bug.

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Title:
  powerpc64le-linux-gnu-gcj won't run due to missing libgcj.spec

Status in gcc-4.9-ppc64el-cross package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  ---Problem Description---
  On an x86_64 system, I installed the gcj-powerpc64le-linux-gnu package and various dependencies.  When trying to run powerpc64le-linux-gnu-gcj, I get

  powerpc64le-linux-gnu-gcj: error: libgcj.spec: No such file or
  directory

   ---uname output---
  Linux xii-iv 3.13.0-37-generic #64-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 22 21:28:38 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
   
  Machine Type = x86_64 virtual machine 
    
  ---Steps to Reproduce---
   Install package gcj-powerpc64le-linux-gnu on x86_64 VM running Ubuntu 14.04.1.  Try running powerpc64le-linux-gnu-gcj.  Note error message.
   
  Userspace tool common name: powerpc64le-linux-gnu-gcj

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