yann@1: The error
yann@1: 
yann@1: make[2]: *** [.../gcc-3.3.3-glibc-2.1.3/i686-unknown-linux-gnu/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Algiers] Segmentation fault
yann@1: make[2]: Leaving directory `.../gcc-3.3.3-glibc-2.1.3/glibc-2.1.3/timezone'
yann@1: make[1]: *** [timezone/subdir_install] Error 2
yann@1: 
yann@1: is caused by glibc trying to run something it just compiled.
yann@1: A crude workaround for this was posted at
yann@1: http://lists.scratchbox.org/pipermail/scratchbox-users/2004-February/000018.html
yann@1: but the following patch lets you optionally override these programs at
yann@1: make time by setting environment variables 
yann@1:   localedef_FOR_BUILD rpcgen_FOR_BUILD zic_FOR_BUILD
yann@1: and maybe a few others to point to versions of those programs
yann@1: that can run on the build machine.
yann@1: Thanks to http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=9012160052.AA23106%40kaos.ksr.com
yann@1: for pointing out the idiom for inline $(ifdef ...) in GNU Make.
yann@1: 
yann@1: Dan Kegel 2004-05-17
yann@1: 
yann@1: --- glibc-2.1.3/Makeconfig.old	1999-11-29 11:19:20.000000000 -0800
yann@1: +++ glibc-2.1.3/Makeconfig	2004-05-17 15:57:53.000000000 -0700
yann@1: @@ -470,20 +470,24 @@
yann@1:  # The program binary is assumed to be $(word 2,$^).
yann@1:  built-program-file = $(dir $(word 2,$^))$(notdir $(word 2,$^))
yann@1:  ifneq (yes,$(build-shared))
yann@1: -built-program-cmd = $(built-program-file)
yann@1: +built-program-real = $(built-program-file)
yann@1:  else
yann@1:  comma = ,
yann@1:  sysdep-library-path = \
yann@1:  $(subst $(empty) ,:,$(strip $(patsubst -Wl$(comma)-rpath-link=%, %,\
yann@1:  				       $(filter -Wl$(comma)-rpath-link=%,\
yann@1:  						$(sysdep-LDFLAGS)))))
yann@1: -define built-program-cmd
yann@1: +define built-program-real
yann@1:  $(elf-objpfx)$(rtld-installed-name) \
yann@1:  	--library-path $(rpath-link)$(patsubst %,:%,$(sysdep-library-path)) \
yann@1:  	$(built-program-file)
yann@1:  endef
yann@1:  endif
yann@1:  
yann@1: +# If user set foo_FOR_BUILD, use that instead of actually running the program we just linked.
yann@1: +built-program-override-name = $(notdir $(word 2,$^))_FOR_BUILD
yann@1: +built-program-cmd = $(if $(findstring undefined,$(origin $(built-program-override-name))),$(built-program-real),$($(built-program-override-name)))
yann@1: +
yann@1:  ifndef LD
yann@1:  LD := ld -X
yann@1:  endif