On Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:38:06 -0600 Bruce Dubbs <bruce.du...@gmail.com> wrote:
> David Jensen wrote: > > > The point of the thread is that the 'chapter 5 gcc pass 2' and the > > 'chapter 6 gcc' instructions and explanations are inconsistent, > > confusing and wrong for all but i?86. Maybe even completely > > outdated. > > I'm not an expert on compilers, but the GCC instructions in Chapter 5 > and Chapter 6 need to be different for our purposes. > > What we have now works. I'm reluctant to change the instructions on > such an important component unless there are clear advantages. > > -- Bruce Well, maybe I'm nitpicking but 'chapter 5 gcc pass 2' says if you have an x86 do this, while 'chapter 6 gcc' says for consistency do something else. The 'chapter 6 gcc' instructions do not work to give consistency on x86_64. IMHO --- David Jensen -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
