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Re: GCC 2.7.2.3 is gone ?
- To: Gerald Gutierrez <gutier at intergate dot bc dot ca>
- Subject: Re: GCC 2.7.2.3 is gone ?
- From: Jeffrey A Law <law at cygnus dot com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 01:27:13 -0600
- cc: EGCS List <egcs at cygnus dot com>
- Reply-To: law at cygnus dot com
In message <3621A3FE.1766A575@intergate.bc.ca>you write:
> > Yes, this is supposed to happen in a standard distribution.
> >
> > Red Hat hacks up the install process from the standard one so that they c
> an
> > keep both egcs and gcc-2.7.2 live on the system together.
>
> I see.
>
> Is this going to be a problem if I recompile my kernel ? Have there been
> problems or is it alright to go ahead ?
Depends on what kernel you are using.
The 2.0.xx kernels are known to be buggy in certain aspects (particularly
its "asms") and should only be compiled by gcc-2.7.2.
I personally compile my 2.1.xxx kernels with egcs regularly and run them on
my x86 boxes without major headaches.
jeff