Re: Compiling kernels

[llewelly at edevnull dot com]

Mario Torre <neugens@libero.it> writes:

> Hello, there,
> 
> I wish to compile, on a RedHat Linux 6.2, the kernel 2.2.17 (patch for a
> 2.2.16) and the new glibc-2.1.3, without the bugs on ld.so.

Well, I have sucessfully built and used kernels 2.2.12 through 2.2.15
  with gcc 2.95.2 (note: I did not try to build all the modules - just
  the few I needed.)

I have also built glibc 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 with gcc 2.95.2

so I expect you will be okay.

> 
> The problem is that I have installed the gcc-2.95.2, compiled and
> builded from scratch.
> 
> The problem is that I have read about bugs in the gcc, that means to use
> only egcs to compile kernels and the libc.
> 
> Is it true?
> 
> Or can I use both the gcc and egcs, as an example, egcs only fo root to
> compile the kernel?
> 
> I wish to know something about that problem,
> 
> Thank you
> 
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> neugens