Error compiling R with MKL - C compiler cannot create executables

Hi,

I am trying to compile R from source using MKL. I am doing this in an AWS EC2 instance and am following the instructions given as per this page:

https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/build-r-301-with-intel-c-compiler-and-intel-mkl-on-linux

However, when I try to run the "make" command, I get the following:

checking for gcc...  icc
checking whether the C compiler works... no
configure: error: in `/home/ec2-user/R-3.4.3':
configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
See `config.log' for more details

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Please help.

Regards,