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Re: Upgrade from 3.2.1 to 3.2.2 recommended (Linux i386) ?
> > I'm using GCC 3.2.1 on my system and saw that some bugs like No.
> > 8708 (__USE_MALLOC doesn't work) are considered to be serious, so
> > is it much recommended to upgrade to 3.2.2 (on Linux i386) ?
> >
> > If I do and also upgrade binutils (from 2.13.90.0.4 to
> > 2.13.90.0.18) will this break C/C++ apps/libraries compiled with
> > GCC 3.2.1 relying on libstdc++.so.5 from GCC 3.2.1 ?
>
> 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 are intended to be binary compatible.
>
> My advice is that you *not* install 3.2.2 on top of 3.2.1, but
> instead use a different --prefix; I use
> --prefix=/usr/local/gcc-<version> . In this way you retain both
> versions.
Okay, this sounds good, so I'll give it a try. I always bild from
sources with the help of --prefix=/opt/GCC-3... so I can keep both
versions.
Malte