To compile plug-ins and standalone applications for Maya 2013 for Linux, use the gcc compiler, version 4.1.2. Plug-ins built with any other compiler will not work because the C++ ABI (Application Binary Interface) must match between Maya and plug-ins. For best compatibility with Maya, the operating system should be either Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 or Fedora Core 14.
Note that the compiler should be renamed with the "412" extension to avoid conflict with the default version of gcc on the system.
Unlike other platforms, on Linux we build the gcc compiler with certain options. Follow these steps to build the gcc compiler:
Download the gcc 4.1.2 source tar file from http://gcc.gnu.org/install/ Setup directories: % mkdir gcc412 % cd gcc412 % mkdir gcc-build Extract the source files: % tar zxvf gcc-4.1.2.tar.gz % cd gcc-build Configure the compiler. Run the following all on 1 line: ../gcc-4.1.2/configure --prefix=/opt/gcc412 --program-suffix=412 --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --enable-checking=release --with-system-zlib --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-__cxa_atexit Build the compiler: % make -j 2 bootstrap Install compiler as root: % su root % make install Note: you can make a symlink in /usr/bin to make the call to gcc easier for the user: % cd /usr/bin % ln -s /opt/gcc412/bin/gcc412 . % ln -s /opt/gcc412/bin/g++412 .
