Thank you, I will add it to the "keywords" file and use gcc-config.
Regards, -AR On 5/10/05, Eugene Rosenzweig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A. R. wrote: > > >Hello, > > > >I am currently using GCC 3.3.5-20050130, but I would like to give > >GCC 3.4.3.20050110-r2 a try, it is currently masked by keyword "~x86". > >Is it enough to add gcc to the /etc/portage/package.keywords file > >and then emerge it? > > > >Is there a Gentoo-related guide to this somewhere? > > > >Thanks in advance. > > > >-AR > > > I think it is enough to add gcc to /etc/portage/package.keywords and > emerge it. It will co-exist with your current version of gcc and you > will be able to switch between them with gcc-config. At the end of the > emerge it might or might not automatically switch to the new version, I > do not know. I have one machine which has been fully compiled with gcc > 3.4 series and I haven't had any problems (although I do not use it all > that much). It's been out for quite a while since 3.4 series has been > out and my guess would be it is stable for most things. > > Eugene. > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- If the truth can't set you free, a lie will save you. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
