This is the mail archive of the
gcc@gcc.gnu.org
mailing list for the GCC project.
Re: egcs-1.1 and linux-2.0.35
- To: Carlo Wood <carlo at runaway dot xs4all dot nl>
- Subject: Re: egcs-1.1 and linux-2.0.35
- From: Horst von Brand <vonbrand at inf dot utfsm dot cl>
- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 19:16:53 -0400
- cc: egcs at cygnus dot com (egcs at cygnus dot com)
Carlo Wood <carlo@runaway.xs4all.nl> said:
> Today I compiled linux kernel 2.0.35 on a i686 with egcs-2.91.54,
> but for my i486: Configured for a 486, most notably, using -m486
> thus. Nevertheless, XF86_SVGA segfaulted.
>
> I then compiled with gcc-2.7.3 the same kernel (on the 486, but
> using the same source tree nfs mounted), and then it worked.
>
> Does this mean:
>
> 1) A 2.0 kernel compiled with egcs never works.
>
> or
>
> 2) A 2.0 kernel compiled with egcs on a pentiumpro (but for a 486)
> doesn't work, but using egcs on the 486 itself might still work
> correctly. (I didn't try this).
3) Nobody knows, and nobody is interested in finding out.
--
Dr. Horst H. von Brand mailto:vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl
Departamento de Informatica Fono: +56 32 654431
Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria +56 32 654239
Casilla 110-V, Valparaiso, Chile Fax: +56 32 797513