If the result of the above commands look OK to you, go to the directory
/var/tmp/portage/dev-libs/xalan-c-1.10.0/work/xml-xalan/c and type "gmake" or "make" to make the XALAN-C system.

Note: You must use GNU make to use the Xalan Makefile.
Preparing the directory structure for a build ...
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `operator new[](unsigned int)@GLIBCXX_3.4'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `__cxa_allocate_exception@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `vtable for __cxxabiv1::__enum_type_info@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `__cxa_throw@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `operator delete(void*)@GLIBCXX_3.4'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `__cxa_guard_release@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `__cxa_guard_acquire@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `typeinfo for int@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `vtable for __cxxabiv1::__class_type_info@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `__cxa_end_catch@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `__cxa_rethrow@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `__gxx_personality_v0@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `__cxa_free_exception@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `operator delete[](void*)@GLIBCXX_3.4'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `__cxa_guard_abort@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `vtable for __cxxabiv1::__si_class_type_info@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `__cxa_begin_catch@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `vtable for __cxxabiv1::__vmi_class_type_info@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `__cxa_pure_virtual@CXXABI_1.3'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `operator new(unsigned int)@GLIBCXX_3.4'
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.2/../../../libxerces-c.so: undefined reference to `std::terminate()@GLIBCXX_3.4'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[3]: *** [../../../../bin/MsgCreator] Error 1
make[2]: *** [../../../bin/MsgCreator] Error 2
make[1]: *** [locale] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2
 *
 * ERROR: dev-libs/xalan-c-1.10.0 failed.
 * Call stack:
 *               ebuild.sh, line   46:  Called src_compile
 *             environment, line 2677:  Called die
 * The specific snippet of code:
 *       emake -j1 || die "emake failed";
 *  The die message:
 *   emake failed
 *
 * If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if relevant.
 * A complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/dev-libs/xalan-c-1.10.0/temp/build.log'.
 * The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/dev-libs/xalan-c-1.10.0/temp/environment'.
 *